Snowboarder Yuto Totsuka stretchered away after crashing in halfpipe

Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka was taken away on a stretcher after brutally crashing during the finals of the men’s halfpipe event at the Olympics on Wednesday.

Totsuka, who at 16 is the youngest competitor to reach the finals, landed on the top of the halfpipe after catching air on his first maneuver. Totsuka was attempting a double corkscrew and hit the top of the halfpipe on his landing. He then crashed a second time as he fell down the halfpipe before settling in the middle.

A medical team came to assist Totsuka. He had his leg extended as he was being treated.

Paramedics are with Japan's Yuto Totsuka, who had a very scary fall in the men's halfpipe finals. We hope he's OK!! pic.twitter.com/qAnJSPfVcp

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 14, 2018

Wipeout Alert Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka lands very hard. Hope he is alright #PyeongChang2018 #Olympics #snowboard pic.twitter.com/vZsmwAFgAq

— Reddit Sports (@RedditSports) February 14, 2018

Totsuka was in ninth place with a score of 39.25 after his first run.