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ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Max Parrot was gearing up for another season at the top of snowboarding when he felt the lump in his neck.

The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics:

Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot took home the Olympic gold medal in mens slopestyle on Monday just over three years removed from being diagnosed with cancer.

The 26-year-old, winner of 73 career World Cup races, missed a gate 11 seconds into her run and failed to finish.

The 26-year-old, winner of 73 career World Cup races, missed a gate 11 seconds into her run and failed to finish.

Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot took home the Olympic gold medal in mens slopestyle on Monday just over three years removed from being diagnosed with cancer.

Su Yiming was a talented film actor as a child but his silver-medal exploits in snowboarding on Monday made him an instant box-office hit at his home Beijing Winter Olympics.

The competition in men’s snowboard slopestyle final was tough, but the 27-year-old cancer survivor topped the Olympic podium in Beijing on Monday, holding off China’s Su Yiming (silver), Canadian teammate Mark McMorris (bronze) and a three-man U.S. contingent led by reigning Olympic champion Red Gerard (fourth).

The 26-year-old, winner of 73 career World Cup races, missed a gate 11 seconds into her run and failed to finish.

WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Miserable day on slopes for American stars Shiffrin, Gerard