Freestyle Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Men’s Ski Halfpipe Training – Phoenix Snow Park – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 22, 2018 – Byron Wells of New Zealand reacts after crashing. REUTERS/Mike Blake
February 22, 2018
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Byron Wells suffered a leg injury in practice for the ski halfpipe final on Thursday and was forced to withdraw.
Wells, who qualified in fourth position, fell during a practice run and received medical treatment before being carried off the pipe.
A New Zealand team spokesman confirmed Wells had suffered a leg injury but said it was too soon to know its severity.
Byron’s brother Beau-James is still competing in the final and produced a score of 87.40 in the first round.
(Reporting by Jack Tarrant; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)
