Halfpipe Skiing Approved For 2014 Winter Olympics

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  polka.yardSAIL

• Apr 6, 2011

who do you guys think is going to win? second and third, also.

i think tanner is going to make a comeback, just because. and, by the time this comes around, torin is going to be way to good to not place. i feel that IOC judges will be appreciative of doubles, and since rolland has the most in his runs, on average, he's going to do well.

 

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  juelzz

• Apr 6, 2011

So Stoked! If slopestyle is included too, this will open people's eyes to how dope this sport is around the world!

a little bummed though that this couldn't have been in Vancouver, now Ill have to be up at 3, 4 in the morning to watch this live cause its in Russia!

so worth it though

 

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  TheHamburglar

• Apr 6, 2011

FUCK YEAHHHH

 

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  Gfunkrussell

• Apr 6, 2011

Just wondering... is skateboarding in the Olympics? Cause that would be RAD!

 

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  WILCOX

• Apr 6, 2011

yee yee

 

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  skiaspen17

• Apr 6, 2011

So ridiculously stoked right now! This is going to be amazing! I just hope the pipe doesn't blow...they gotta get that shit right and it will truly be amazing! HELL MOTHER FORKIN YES!

 

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  Terroir_SKI

• Apr 6, 2011

Congrats to Free-Skiing; I believe the money and the exposure will be great for all aspects of the sport and all of you. Outstanding thread, makes me proud my son is one you. I couldn't be happier!

 

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  ski_2_liv

• Apr 6, 2011

YEAAAAH! Including halfpipe in the Olympics can only help the sport, not hurt it. Yes, freestyle skiing started as anti-mainstream, as a rebellion against traditional racing, but it can stand alone as it's own sport. It's not simply a rebellion anymore. Freestyle will always be about the passion for the sport. Having it in the Olympics isn't going to change it. If anything it's going to help finally validate freestyle skiers as legitimate athletes in society which has been a long time coming. Bottom line: STOKED

 

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  beanski

• Apr 6, 2011

Word up! This just means more exposure and funding for the sport. I don't think the IOC can take away the passion and creativity that this sport already contains. People will always have the option of hucking their meat in comps, or just being creative and skiing for the love of it. More exposure in the competition side of things can only bring more exposure to other aspects of the sport, such as filming. Which ultimately means it will be easier to make a living in both. This is rad.

 

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  ngates_EC

• Apr 6, 2011

YYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

 

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  Cuckoo

• Apr 6, 2011

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

 

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  TimmyP

• Apr 6, 2011

I liked NickyP's remark,

"But it saddens me to think that when I see kids in the pipe next, it will be because they want to be rich and famous, rather than because soaring out of that pipe is the greatest feeling in the world."

 

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  vailsux.com

• Apr 6, 2011

Russia sucks

 

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  kaskier7

• Apr 6, 2011

chyeaaaaaaaaa!!!! go huge

 

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  dtricks

• Apr 6, 2011

YAAAAA

 

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  Rockhound

• Apr 6, 2011

honestly, the women are just going to get their asses kicked by the chinese...

 

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  ski.the.streets.

• Apr 6, 2011

dopeeeee

 

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  Download-My-Apps

• Apr 6, 2011

1) What about that "non-professional" rule for the Olympics?

Professionals have been allowed in the Olympics since 1986.

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2)What happens when they have to get drug tested? Dont smoke half a year prior to the comp, big deal.

 

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  Baskilla

• Apr 6, 2011

I WOULD SAY BECOMING RICH AND FAMOUS BY SOARING OUT OF THE PIPE WOULD ACTUALLY BE THE GREATEST FEELING IN THE WORLD... NO DOUBT

 

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  ABH

• Apr 6, 2011

BOO this! These types of events are exactly why freeskiing started in the first place! WTF.