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Winning the skiercross crown in the Orange British Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding Championships which are being held in Laax in Switzerland.
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It was a huge adrenalin rush and you never lose the exhilaration of winning - even if you are 39-years-old!
Skiercross is fabulous and although it is a recognised World Cup event it is not yet an Olympic sport but I think it should be.
Boardercross will be making its debut at the 2006 Winter Olympics so I don't see why skiercross cannot be recognised in time for the 2010 Games.
Full story from
BBC Sports
I've spent a few happy hours watching Winter X Nine from Aspen over the last 2 / 3 evenings. Great television. Music, Graphics, Informed Commentators, Interviews, Sky Cams so you can really see who is leading in the cross events, a huge mix of events some technical, some head-to-head. Awsome skiing and boarding skills. A team skier/boarder cross event where the second slider's starting gate opens as soon as the first team member down crosses the finish line. Terrific stuff.
I was especially impressed by the cameramen on skis filming at speed from the hip giving superb close up shots in the thick of the action.
Personally I could do without the skidoos and motorcycle events but those without mechanical assistance all looked like great fun for the competitors and spectators alike. The final total of spectators broke records.
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On-site attendance at the event broke another record in Aspen, with a total of 69,750. The current agreement calls for Winter X Games to remain in Aspen/Snowmass through 2007 (Winter X Games 11).
Is this the way for snowsports to go? Is Alpine dying?
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A snowHead on Thu 17-03-05 9:25; edited 2 times in total
Obviously
A snowHead
isn't a real person
Obviously
A snowHead
isn't a real person
And another surprising story from the same event - a possible future British boarding champ. Jamie Nicholls winning at the age of only 11 and this is the 3rd time he has competed. Wow.
Full story again from
BBC Sport
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Pint-size Jamie Nicholls is competing alongside the big boys at the British Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding Championships and has already claimed children's titles in half-pipe and boardercross.
Had to include a pic - he's so cute.
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A snowHead
isn't a real person
on Thu 17-03-05 8:35; edited 1 time in total
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
kuwait_ian
, the often heard comment from the 'mainstreamers' is that skiercross racers are usually failed alpine competitors
(Doesn't apply to kids coming into the sport, as with young Jamie, of course...)
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