Australian snowboarder Jarryd Hughes broke down crying after missing out on a podium in the men’s boardercross.
Hughes won a silver medal at the PyeongChang Games in 2018, but couldn’t replicate the medal performance in Beijing.
He struggled to hold back tears after being bundled out of contention today.
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“It was nice to get a hug from everybody. (I’m) holding back tears,” he said.
“I’m just really disappointed with my result. I was happy with my riding ability, I got a bit unlucky with some wind but I was riding well. Just really unhappy with the result.”
While training at Thredbo last year, Hughes had a nasty accident and required ankle surgery.
He miraculously recovered in time to compete in Beijing, but couldn’t complete the fairytale.
“It’s been a lot to get back from surgery. It was feeling great the last couple of weeks, it finally felt like it was all coming together.
“I couldn’t put it together. I’m so sorry.”
Australia was well represented in the boardercross event but couldn’t get a rider on the podium.
Adam Lambert, Adam Dickson, and Cameron Bolton were also knocked out of the medal running.
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