Cam Bolton fractures neck, replaced by James Johnstone
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– Livigno: Australian snowboarder Cam Bolton was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Milan after breaking his neck in two places during training for the 2026 Olympics.
The snowboard cross athlete suffered the injury in a fall during training on Monday but was not hospitalized at the time.
Australian snowboard cross athlete Cam Bolton.
But Bolton reported worsening neck pain on Tuesday and was sent for a CT scan, which revealed two “stable neck fractures.”
Bolton will undergo further imaging and evaluation, with the Australian Olympic Committee working with local doctors for his treatment.
The late replacement option has come into effect and James Johnstone will join the team along with Adam Lambert and Jarryd Hughes for qualifying on Thursday.
Misaki Vaughan at practice on Tuesday.Credit: Getty Images
It’s a double blow for the Australian team that the Olympics are also over after halfpipe snowboarder Misaki Vaughan failed a head injury assessment (HIA) on Tuesday.
Vaughan hit his head during practice on Monday and showed signs of a head injury. He was removed from training and failed the next HIA on Tuesday, which ruled him out of Olympic competition. Head injury protocols state that an athlete will be unable to compete for at least seven days, meaning she will miss Wednesday’s women’s halfpipe qualifying event.
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