January 22, 2010

Update On Our Olympic Snowboard Team

Hey guys just talked to my mate Patto at the OWI and he gave me an Update on our Olympic Snowboard Team. Bummer though there are some real injury concerns with a few of the guys. Our killer pipe rider and my good mate Nate Johnstone who fractured his fibula yesterday in training. He is getting medical opinion in the US so hopefully fingers crossed he will be able to compete. Nate will have until the absolute last possible moment to prove his fitness. Scott James has made a last minute dash from Australia to Stoneham to try and achieve a top 19 result which would make him eligible to replace Nate if he doesn’t get up. Check out the lists below:

Snowboard Halfpipe
Nathan Johnstone
Ben Mates
Torah Bright
Holly Crawford

PGS
Johanna Shaw

Snowboard Cross
Alex Pullin
Damon Hayler
Stephanie Hickey*
* Subject to being allocated a quota place by FIS under the quota reallocation process.

by POP Magazine