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James Woods "proud" of fifth-placed finish at Sochi 2014

Team GB skier James Woods says that he is "incredibly happy and proud" to have secured a fifth-place finish at the Winter Olympic Games.

Great Britain's slopestyle skier James Woods has declared his delight at securing a top-five finish at the Winter Olympic Games 2014.

Woods missed out on a podium spot during the final, which was won by American Joss Christensen who scored 95.80 on his first run.

Following the final, Woods told BBC Sport: "I'm incredibly proud to be here. I'm fortunate to have just been able to compete because I am carrying an injury. On a normal day, I wouldn't have been on my skis or in my boots but this is the Olympics.

"I'm fifth in the Olympics with four of my best mates ahead of me. I'm incredibly happy and I want to thank everybody for their support. Joss is the nicest guy in the world and I'm thrilled for him to be honest."

Woods suffered a hip problem during the qualifying heat earlier today.

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James Woods of Great Britain trains during Ski Slopestyle practice at the Extreme Park at Rosa Khutor Mountain ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on February 5, 2014
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