Valentino Guseli, one of Australia's brightest prospects for the 2026 Winter Olympics, has injured his ACL, ruling him out of a large chunk of the season a year out from the Milan-Cortina Games.
Valentino Guseli injured his ACL at the Shougang Big Air in Beijing earlier in December.Australian snowboarding sensation Valentino Guseli has revealed he will spend an extended period of time on the sidelines after injuring his anterior crucial ligament .Guseli, who made his Olympic debut as a 16-year-old in Beijing where he competed in the half pipe , has won three crystal globes as World Cup series winner.
There was more positive news in China for Guseli's teammate from Beijing, Scotty James, who pulled out a stunning performance with his third run to win World Cup silver on the half-pipe at Secret Garden in Zhangjiakou. Scotty James won silver in the World Cup event at the same place he won silver in the 2022 Winter Olympics.Sitting 10th heading into the final run, the two-time Olympic medallist produced a sublime technical run to leap into second place.
The run, scoring 88.25, was not enough to overhaul Japanese rider Yuto Totsuka, who won with a score of 95.50.Sports content to make you think... or allow you not to. A newsletter delivered each Saturday.Photo shows Ellyse Perry of Australia celebrates a century, raising her bat and helmet to the crowdAthletics
Photo shows Australian teenage sprinter Gout Gout skips over the finish line well ahead of his rivals in a race.Photo shows President Bashar al-Assad and President Vladimir Putin shaking hands inside a Kremlin meeting room.Photo shows Australian Winter Olympics bronze medallist Tess Coady smiles and raises her arm in triumph after her event in Beijing.Photo shows A snowboarder flies through the air with her arms spread wide as she eyes the snow waiting to land during the Winter Olympics.
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