Australian snowboarder Cam Bolton was airlifted to the hospital after breaking his neck while training for the 2026 Winter Olympics

Cam Bolton is now resting after the accident. He fell on Monday and complained of worsening pain the next day, when a trip to the hospital identified two fractures.

Australian snowboarder Cam Bolton suffered two fractures in his neck during training days before competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Australian snowboarder Cam Bolton breaks neck in Winter Olympics training crash - Bolton fell during a snowboard cross training session on Monday

A snowboarder at the Winter Olympics walked away from a heavy training fall and felt fine. The next day, scans revealed he broke his neck. (AP Photo)

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