Australian snowboarder Scotty James topped qualifying for the men’s halfpipe final at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a 94.00 score.

Australian snowboarder Scotty James, 31, topped the men’s halfpipe qualifying at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno with a 94.00 score, advancing to the final as the top seed. Seeking his first Olympic gold in his fifth Games, James, a two-time medalist with bronze in 2018 and silver in 2022, landed a new switch backside double cork 1440 and maintained a complex trick combination. He advanced alongside defending champion Ayumu Hirano and other top riders, including several Japanese athletes, with the final set for Friday.