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Ally Hickman 7th in Olympic snowboard final after nasty crash

Australian teenager Ally Hickman finished seventh in the women's slopestyle final at the Winter Olympics despite suffering a bruised sternum in a nasty crash.

The 16-year-old Sydney schoolgirl was in fourth place after her first run at Livigno Snow Park before taking a heavy fall. Hickman scored 67.70 points for her performance navigating three rails and three jumps.