Australian snowboarder Scotty James on the X Games in Aspen, the Olympics in China and what he'd be doing if he weren't snowboarding.
“My emotional state? Well, usually competition week, naturally I’m always nervous. If I wasn’t, I would be worried,” he adds. “I’m a bit nervous. I’m excited. I’m really looking forward to getting into the half-pipe. And you know, this week is always pretty special. For us athletes, it’s one of those really great events, where there’s a lot of really cool atmosphere, a lot of people. It’s just a really good show to be a part of.
James, who is based in Monaco these days, is also known for his choice in gloves, which drew attention at the 2018 Olympics for their resemblance to boxing gloves. In fact, he competed in actual red boxing gloves at the 2017 X Games, but for the Olympics, where such is not allowed, he’s had lookalikes made.
“It was a door stop at a snowboard store,” James says. “So it wasn’t really something people were using. He bought it for $10 and then he brought it home to me. I was about three years old at the time.”His family is one that loves being in the mountains, and they would travel to Canada, the U.S. and Switzerland, which is how he got his start.
In November, James proposed to his now-fiancée Chloe Stroll, the daughter of Aston Martin F1 team executive chairman Lawrence Stroll. Despite having the experience of competing on an international stage at the highest level, nothing could’ve prepared him for the proposal nerves.
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