Snowboard king Scotty James has dazzled to reign supreme in the last World Cup halfpipe event before the Olympics, where he’ll be seeking an elusive gold medal. View image in fullscreen Scotty James on the final run of the Snowboard Halfpipe World Cup at Laax Open. Photograph: Andreas Becker/APHe has kept a low profile in recent weeks as rivals shared World Cup wins. It was just not quite enough to secure her the overall World Cup triumph, as German Laura Nolte took the seasonal crown by just 17 points. In the men’s final, 28-year-old Lambert was able to earn an eighth World Cup podium as he finished behind Austrian Jakob Dusek and Canada’s Eliot Grondin.

Source: The Guardian January 18, 2026 01:50 UTC