Scotty
James

It's not often that you hear of Australians being into winter sports, but Scotty James is one of the few. In fact, in 2010, he became the youngest athlete to compete at the Winter Games in more than 50 years.

So, how did the rider from Melbourne pull it off? Snowboarding from the age of three definitely helped. They don’t even make snowboards small enough for three-year-olds, but when his dad saw a mini toy snowboard in a shop window, he bought it. Little did the shop owner realise that the 80cm board would be a stepping stone for Scotty to achieve so much in the sport.