Japan's Totsuka wins Olympic halfpipe thriller to deny James elusive gold

Totsuka, the 2021 world champion, scored a whopping 95.00 points in his second run of three at Livigno Snow Park to lay down a daunting marker. James, who had fluffed his first run, was next to go and punched the air with his trademark red gloves but his score of 93.50 was only enough to lift him into the silver medal position. Totsuka, 24, crashed on his final run, meaning it was do or die for James in the last run of the competition. The Australian, who had topped qualifying earlier this week...