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Ally Hickman Suffers Bruised Sternum in Olympic Snowboard Final

Australian teenager Ally Hickman has finished seventh in the women's slopestyle final at the Winter Olympics despite suffering a bruised sternum in a nasty crash.

The 16-year-old from Sydney was in fourth place after her first run at Livigno Snow Park on Wednesday, scoring 67.70 points before the nasty crash.

Mari Fukada ultimately claimed the gold medal in the event.