Olympic halfpipe champion Ayumu Hirano was named to the Japanese team heading to next month's Milan Cortina Games despite breaking bones in his face in an accident at a contest in Switzerland over the weekend. It said Hirano suffered multiple fractures and bruising to his face and plans to resume training when the pain and swelling subside. The Hirano injury means both Olympic halfpipe champions will have to scramble to compete at the Milan Cortina Games.
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