Japan's Ruka Hirano took silver and compatriot Ayumu Hirano bronze as Australian Scotty James claimed his fourth Laax Open snowboarding halfpipe championship in Switzerland on Saturday.Beijing Winter Olympic silver medalist James won the World Cup event with a score of 95.75 for his second and final attempt on the renowned Laax halfpipe, adding to his victories in 2024, 2020 and 2019.Ruka Hirano, last season's overall World Cup winner, earned 93.75, while reigning Olympic champion Ayumu Hirano claimed third place with a first-run score of 87.00.Japan's Yuto Totsuka narrowly missed out on th…READ FULL ARTICLE