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James retains his Laax halfpipe title with eye on gold at Winter Olympics
Scotty James scored 98.75 points for his fifth Laax Open halfpipe win, leading an Oceania podium sweep and aiming for Olympic gold next month, FIS officials confirmed.
- On Saturday Scotty James clinched a record-extending fifth Laax Open men's halfpipe title, overtaking Campbell Melville Ives .
- Seeking Olympic gold next month, Scotty James used upgraded, eye-popping tricks after keeping a low profile in recent weeks as rivals shared World Cup wins.
- Young Campbell Melville Ives wowed the crowd with two triple-flipping jumps and led before defending Olympic champion Ayumu Hirano withdrew after a hard crash with a bloodied lower face.
- The win gives Scotty James momentum heading into the Milan-Cortina Olympics next month as he aims to improve on his Pyeongchang 2018 bronze and Beijing 2022 silver.
- Livigno will host the men's halfpipe on Feb. 11, and Scotty James predicted a highly competitive field he can’t wait to face.
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James retains his Laax halfpipe title with eye on gold at Winter Olympics
Scotty James has won his record-extending fifth Laax Open halfpipe title and aims to finally grasp gold at next month's Winter Olympics in Italy.
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