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Team GB’s Gus Kenworthy admits he is ‘happy to be walking’ after HORROR crash in the men’s halfpipe final amid treacherous weather conditions in Beijing, as he misses out on a medal and finishes eighth
- Great Britain’s Gus Kenworthy finished eighth in the halfpipe final in Beijing
- The 30-year-old took a big hit when he crashed on the lip during his second run
- But he scored a respectable 71.25 in the final round and the final run of his career
- New Zealand’s Nico Porteous took the Gold medal with a score of 93.00
Team GB’s Gus Kenworthy admitted he was happy to leave Beijing in one piece after crashing in the men’s halfpipe final to finish eighth.
The 30-year-old brought the curtain down on his career as he made his third appearance at the Winter Olympics.
But he could not end round off his career with a medal, despite overcoming a horrible fall during his second run to put in a solid performance in his final.
Team GB’s Gus Kenworthy admitted he was happy to leave Beijing in one piece after crashing
The 30-year-old took a massive hit to the body when he crashed on the lip of the halfpipe
The treacherous weather during the event, including fierce wind, created poor visibility and Kenworthy clearly felt the effects.
He suffered a huge hit to his body after crashing down on the lip of the pipe and following the final he admitted he was relieved to walk away unharmed.
‘It wasn’t the run I wanted to do,’ he said, via Eurosport.
‘Considering the conditions, I still had more that I wanted, but after that bad slam I am happy to be walking and land the run and getting through it in one piece.
Kenworthy crashed during his second run and admitted he was…
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