"LIVIGNO, Italy -- Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka won the Olympic gold medal in men's halfpipe at the Milan Cortina Games on Friday as Scotty James repeated as the silver medalist. Totsuka laid down a massive second run that earned him 95 points. James had the last run of the final after he topped qualifying Wednesday. But the Australian fell near the end of his run, failing to improve on his second-run score of 93.50."
"The 31-year-old James collected his third medal after winning silver at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and bronze four years earlier at the Pyeongchang Games. Editor's Picks Ryusei Yamada of Japan took bronze on Friday. The 24-year-old Totsuka, competing at the Olympics for the third time, is currently leading the World Cup halfpipe standings."
Yuto Totsuka won Olympic gold in the men's halfpipe at Milan Cortina with a 95-point second run. Scotty James repeated as silver medalist after a 93.50 second-run score remained his best when he fell on his final run. Ryusei Yamada of Japan took bronze. James earned his third Olympic medal, adding silver to his 2022 Beijing silver and a 2018 Pyeongchang bronze. Totsuka is 24 years old, competing in his third Olympics, and leads the World Cup halfpipe standings. The final unfolded in Livigno, Italy, with high technical execution and decisive second-run performances.
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