While a miraculous comeback did not end in the result he was hoping for, Japanese snowboard halfpipe legend Ayumu Hirano grew stronger by navigating the biggest test of his illustrious career.In landing a frontside double cork 1620 en route to scoring 86.50 points during his second run in the final at Livigno Snow Park, there was no sign the 27-year-old was hampered by a hip fracture he suffered less than a month ago."I'm happy to be back alive more than anything. I believe I was able to try to give everything I had in this state," Hirano said after finishing seventh. "Regardless of the res…READ FULL ARTICLE
