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Cam Bolton Ruled Out of Milano Cortina After Training Crash Reveals Two Neck Fractures

The AOC invoked a late replacement following his transfer to neurospecialists in Milan.

BEIJING, CHINA – February 10: Cameron Bolton of Australia reacts after failing to qualify for the semi final after finishing in fourth place in Quarter Final 1 during the Men’s Snowboard Cross Finals at Genting Snow Park during the Winter Olympic Games on February 10th, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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ENGADIN, SWITZERLAND - MARCH 29 Cameron Bolton of Team Australia wins the silver medal, Mia Clift of Team Australia wins the silver medal during the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships Day 13 on March 29, 2025 in Engadin, Switzerland. (Photo by Millo Moravski/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The 35-year-old four-time Olympian crashed during snowboard cross training in Livigno on Feb. 9 and initially walked away.
  • Worsening neck pain the next day led to CT scans at the Olympic clinic that identified two stable fractures.
  • He was airlifted to a Milan hospital for further imaging and specialist care and remains stable and in good spirits, according to the AOC.
  • The AOC enacted its Late Athlete Replacement, naming Olympic debutant James Johnstone to join Adam Lambert and Jarryd Hughes for men’s snowboard cross qualifying on Thursday.
  • Bolton’s withdrawal compounds Australia’s recent setbacks, with Misaki Vaughan ruled out under concussion protocol and knee injuries affecting Laura Peel and Daisy Thomas.