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Four-time Olympic snowboarder Cam Bolton was flown to a hospital in Milan after suffering a broken neck while training for the snowboard cross event on Thursday.
Bolton, 35, crashed on Monday but emerged from the incident without realizing the severity of his injury. ESPN reported. The next day he had increasing pain in his neck and further scans revealed that he suffered two fractures to his neck.
Cameron Bolton competes in the men’s snowboard cross classification during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games at Phoenix Snow Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on February 14, 2018. (Jack Gruber/USA TODAY Sports)
He was flown from the mountains to Milan for further treatment.
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The team’s chef de mission, Alisa Camplin, provided a positive update on Bolton’s condition, adding that she was “proud of the level of care” he has been receiving.
“Cam wanted his teammates to understand what was happening and that he was okay, that he was fine and that he was being well taken care of,” he said via ESPN. “He knows how seriously we are taking the support process around him and the communication has been really good.”
Loan Bozzolo of France, Cameron Bolton of Australia and Daniil Donskikh of the Republic of China compete in 1/8 Final 2 of the men’s snowboard cross final at Genting Snow Park during the Winter Olympic Games in Zhangjiakou, China, Feb. 10, 2022. (Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
“Cam is in stable condition and in good spirits,” the Australian Olympic Committee added in a statement. to Reuters Wednesday. “The Australian Olympic medical team is working with local doctors and neurospecialists in Australia to determine next steps for further evaluation and treatment.”
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Bolton made his Olympic debut at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, where he finished 11th. He has two top-10 finishes, 10th in PyeongChang in 2018 and 9th in the mixed team event in Beijing in 2022.
Cameron Bolton of Australia reacts after failing to qualify for the semi-final after finishing in fourth place in Quarterfinal 1 of the men’s snowboard cross final at Genting Snow Park during the Winter Olympic Games in Zhangjiakou, China, Feb. 10, 2022. (Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
He won silver in the team event at the 2025 World Championships.
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Bolton was due to compete in two events at Milan Cortina, the men’s snowboard cross competition and the mixed team event.
