Scott James (born 6 July 1994) is an Australian snowboarder, five-time Olympian [4], and children’s book author. He was the flag bearer for Australia at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in the halfpipe.

James is 31 years old and was born on July 6, 1994. When did Scotty James start snowboarding? Although he grew up in a warm-weather part of Australia, James inherited a love for snowboarding from his father. He received his first snowboard, a miniature model that his dad had spotted in a ski shop in Canada, when he was just 3 years old.

Scotty James is expected to compete next at the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics , which run from 6–22 February 2026 , in the snowboard halfpipe event for Australia.

FIS globally governs skiing and snowboarding and oversees over 7,000 events annually in Alpine, Cross-Country, Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined, Freestyle, Snowboard, and more.

After finishing 21st on his Olympic debut, James continued his steady rise to become a top-10 regular on the World Cup circuit in halfpipe, slopestyle and Big Air disciplines.

Discover Scotty James, Australia's Olympic snowboarder, world champion, and X Games medalist. Explore his journey, achievements, and impact on snowboarding.

Catch Scotty James in the snowboard halfpipe final at Milano Cortina 2026. Get start times and streaming details for Australia.

19 January 2026 Scotty James strikes gold at the LAAX Open, 19 days before the Winter Olympics Snowboard halfpipe superstar Scotty James has delivered a career highlight performance under lights at the prestigious Laax Open in Switzerland,… Related News 14 February 2026

Scotty has switch riding skills that parallel his natural stance, he was the first to land the switch backside double cork 1260, which has become his signature.

Discover Scotty James, Australia's Olympic snowboarder, world champion, and X Games medalist. Explore his journey, achievements, and impact on snowboarding.