Australia's Tudhope Wins Silver in Snowboard Cross

0:00Welcome to Sydney News Today, two minutes of news that matter to Sydney. Australia's Ben Tuthoop has snagged the country's first medal at the Winter Paralympics in Milan, Cortina, a hard-fought silver in Snowboard Cross. The 26-year-old battled through a dislocated right shoulder to finish second, trailing Italy's a manual parathonner by just over two seconds. Tuthoop heard himself right after the quarter-final start, but still won his semi-final and made the final podium. It's a step up from the bronze he earned at the Beijing Games four years back, with South Korea's Lee Jae-ho taking bronze this time. Tuthoop called the win insane since his shoulder didn't even hurt much, and he had low expectations coming in. He praised parathonner as the dominant force who's elevating the whole sport, especially after the Italian's own comeback for major leg surgery. His parents in a big cheer squad of 30 were there watching it all unfold, with Mom Melissa saying their family dreams came true on that hill. Meanwhile, other Aussie-spaced tough runs, Amanda Reed, bruised her lower back in a crash and await scans before Saturday's event, while Sean Pollard, an Air McCarthy bowed out in quarters.

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