Australian snowboarder airlifted to hospital with broken neck

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MILAN -- Australian snowboarder Cameron Bolton has been airlifted to the hospital after breaking his neck in a training mishap at the Winter Olympics.

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) said the 35-year-old snowboard cross specialist had suffered a serious fall at training on Monday and reported worsening neck pain on Tuesday.

A scan at the Olympic P