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Olympic Snowboarder Breaks Neck in Training Crash
- Australian snowboarder Cam Bolton fractured his neck in two places during a training crash in Livigno, Italy, and will miss the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- Bolton fell heavily during a snowboard cross training session while preparing for competition.
- Although he initially walked away appearing uninjured, he experienced severe neck pain the next day.
- He was airlifted to a hospital in Milan for treatment after scans revealed two fractures.
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Olympia 2026 has to record the next serious injury. A snowboard ace broke its neck during training in a fall.
Another serious injury at the Olympics, the snowboarder was taken to the hospital with a broken cervical vertebra - He was injured during training, but did not go to the doctor until the next day.
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