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The heartache of 'almost' strikes again for Scotty James

Scotty James was downcast after coming so close to winning gold. (Getty Images: Hannah Peters)

As Scotty James stood on the podium his eyes began to water, the suave and confident 31-year-old collapsing under the enormity of his own disappointment.

This was not the fairytale ending he had hoped for. Dreamed of. Attempted to manifest through hours of relentless training and personal advancement.

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Never mind that this silver medal made James the first Australian to win three medals at the Winter Olympics.

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31-year-old falls short of gold but is Australia’s most decorated Winter Olympian

Never has silver felt so deflating with Australian snowboard great Scotty James falling short in his quest to complete his Olympic medal collection at the Milan-Cortina Games.

Competing at his fifth Olympics, James became Australia’s most decorated winter athlete with three medals, winning another silver after Beijing as well as the bronze he won eight years ago in Pyeongchang.

He was also part of the country’s most successful single day, his second place coming after Josie Baff clinched gold in the snowboard cross earlier in Livigno.

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