Australia was so close to an unexpected medal in the mixed aerials team event. So, so close. In a sport where the difference between success and failure is so desperately tight, where landing a jump or causing yourself catastrophic injury is a matter of inches, Australia came close to sealing a bronze medal, or even more. But despite two calamitous crashes from Chinese athletes resulting in some tight judging calls — which were not at all contentious, according to Scott — the Aussies just missed out after some extraordinary jumping from the United States and Switzerland. In extraordinarily difficult conditions, Australia's team of Danielle Scott, Abbey Willcox and Reily Flanagan powered to the big final thanks to a series of stunning leaps. Soaring over 11-and-a-half metres in the air, Scott scored a whopping 120.20 points — a new personal best — for her back full-full-full. "That was pretty special," Scott said of that qualifying leap. "I think it's a little bit of redemption for dragging my hands on that individual jump. "I just wanted to put everything out there again."