Olympic silver medallists Scotty James and Jaclyn Narracott have been reunited with their families after successful runs at the Winter Games in Beijing.
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Mr James, who came second in the men's snowboard halfpipe, embraced his fiancée Chloe Stroll as he arrived at Melbourne Airport on Tuesday, just missing Valentine's Day.
The snowboarder posted a video of the moment Ms Stroll jumped on him and hugged him, before the couple shared a kiss.
"Sorry I'm late #ValentinesDay," Mr James captioned the post.
Mr James proposed to Ms Stroll on November 29, 2021. Ms Stroll is the daughter of Aston Martin F1 team executive chairman Lawrence Stroll and sister of Aston Martin F1 driver Lance Stroll.
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Mr James came second in the men's halfpipe final on Sunday, earning a silver medal for Australia.
He posted 92.50 with his second run to take the lead, with Japan's Ayumu Hirano second on 91.75.
But Mr James failed to nail his third run while Mr Hirano scored 96.00 on his last run of the final to snatch the gold medal.
Meanwhile, Swiss Jan Scherrer won bronze, American legend Shaun White finished fourth and Aussie teen Valentino Guseli came sixth.
In addition to his silver medal, Mr James is also returning to Australia with 290,000 followers on TikTok and Instagram after giving a behind the scenes look at the Winter Olympics.
Jac is back!
Mr James wasn't the only Australian silver medallist to return on Tuesday as skeleton racer Jaclyn Narracott also touched down at Brisbane Airport.
Ms Narracott's family were ready with balloons and flowers to welcome her back in the arrival's area.
The 31-year-old Queenslander came second in the women's skeleton final at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre on Saturday night.
Australia had never before medalled in any of the sliding events at a Winter Olympics and doesn't even have any training facilities, with Narracott based in England and having to prepare in Europe and Korea.
It brings Australia's medal tally in Beijing to four - one gold, two silvers and a bronze - bettering the overall haul of three medals won at the last three Olympics.
Shivé Prema
I am a video journalist and host of the Newcastle Herald TikTok account! I spend most of my days filming and editing videos but also like to write articles as well. I'm new to Newcastle, so I like to spend my spare time exploring this city and its many beaches.
I am a video journalist and host of the Newcastle Herald TikTok account! I spend most of my days filming and editing videos but also like to write articles as well. I'm new to Newcastle, so I like to spend my spare time exploring this city and its many beaches.
