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Johnstone to miss Vancouver

Johnstone to miss Vancouver

AOC15 years ago

Australia’s leading male halfpipe rider, Nate Johnstone, will miss out on competing at the Vancouver Winter Olympics after sustaining an ankle injury in training for the Games.

Australia’s leading male halfpipe rider, Nate Johnstone, will miss out on competing at the Vancouver Winter Olympics after sustaining an ankle injury in training for the Games.

Johnstone had a mishap in a routine halfpipe drill at a training camp at the Otsego Club and Resort in Gaylord, Michigan, last week, sustaining an ankle fracture and a twisted ankle.

It is a terrible blow for the 19-year-old AIS rider, who finished last season ranked number two on the FIS World Cup snowboard rankings.

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