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Jarryd Hughes dismisses reports of division in Aussie camp
FEBRUARY 17, 2014 12:00AM
TEENAGE snowboarder Jarryd Hughes has moved to dispel reports of division within the Australian snowboard cross team ahead of today's men's event at the Sochi Olympics.
Hughes made a series of "no comment" answers to media questions about world champion Alex "Chumpy" Pullin's influence on him after training on Saturday, sparking speculation that there was some ill-feeling there.The Sydney teenager is also a member of a group of snowboarders including Torah Bright, Scotty James and Belle Brockhoff who have dubbed themselves "Team Outcast" in a swipe at the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia, because none of them are scholarship holders.Both Bright and James have turned down scholarships, while Brockhoff and Hughes, who won his first World Cup race last month, are supported by the NSW Institute of Sport."We're just a team of riders on World Cup who like to hang out and actually help each other on World Cup," Hughes said.
Snowboarder Jarryd Hughes wins maiden World Cup win as 'Chumpy' Pullin crashes out
​Glenn Cullen December 22, 2013 1:17PM
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ALEX "Chumpy" Pullin crashed but Australia unearthed yet another potential Winter Olympic medallist in snowboard cross at a World Cup meet in Canada.Young gun Jarryd Hughes rode his luck at Lake Louise, taking advantage of spills in the first three heats and there was no denying him in the final, the 18-year-old constructing a superb tactical race to secure a breakthrough World Cup win.Pullin and Hughes had faced off in a round-one heat but shortly after taking the lead the Sochi gold medal fancy was clipped from behind by long-time rival Pierre Vaultier.