Cam Bolton fractures neck, replaced by James Johnstone
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Livigno: Australian snowboarder Cam Bolton has been helicoptered to a hospital in Milan after fracturing his neck in two places in a practice session at the 2026 Olympics.
The snowboard cross athlete suffered the injury during a fall in practice on Monday but was not hospitalised at the time.
Australian snowboard cross athlete Cam Bolton.
However, 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 assessments, with the Australian Olympic Committee working with local doctors for his treatment.
The late athlete replacement option has been enacted, and James Johnstone will join the team alongside Adam Lambert and Jarryd Hughes for qualifying on Thursday.
Misaki Vaughan at training on Monday.Credit: Getty Images
It was a double blow for the Australian team, with halfpipe snowboarder Misaki Vaughan’s Olympics also over after she failed a head injury assessment (HIA) on Tuesday.
Vaughan hit her head during training on Monday and showed signs of a head injury. She was removed from training and failed a subsequent HIA on Tuesday, ruling her out of Olympic competition. Head injury protocols state an athlete cannot participate for a minimum of seven days, which means she will miss the women’s halfpipe qualifying on Wednesday.
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