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freestyler540
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I just saw this guy from kenya, training for skiing. Hey has a spot in downhill mens sking. Im stoked and impress how far a dream can take you. Congrats and good luck!

What was him name again?
Feb 3 2010 5:40PM
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Download-My-Apps
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I think he was Ugnada. He grew up in the UK though
Feb 3 2010 8:10PM
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purplejumpsuit
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.He's training at the local hill on Van island for the Olympics, his nickname is the snow leopard and apparently there will be film crews following him around until the Olympics start.
Feb 3 2010 8:59PM
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Blurst
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That is the sickest thing ever good luck to him
Feb 3 2010 9:00PM
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will_powder
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He was born in Scotland, then moved to Ghana, then moved back to the UK and has only skied for 6 years. Hes now in Mt. Washington raising money and training on real snow. Its a great story!
Feb 3 2010 10:39PM
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hey-dude-its-me
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wait did he actually earn his position, or is he just skiing under an African flag as a loophole?
Feb 3 2010 10:48PM
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Download-My-Apps
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I would say his world cup standing wouldn't be great....but what do I know?
Feb 3 2010 10:56PM
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will_powder
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I'm pretty sure that Ghana's expectations for their ski team are pretty low but I'm not sure how he got in...2 top 30's???
Feb 3 2010 11:00PM
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-ShredTheGnar-
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Some countries races have less than 30 people in

When i used to race i went to argentina for FIS races and they'd be like 29 people.

I was racing at xscape MK when this guy started skiing there.

to be honest the whole thing is a joke. if he wasn't african it would never happen.

not being racist. buts its true.
Feb 4 2010 1:43AM
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Jamestown
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Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up, it's skiing time! Cooooooool runnings!



It had to happen...
Feb 4 2010 1:46AM
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Pipe_Munky
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actually no. you do have to qualify to compete in the olympics. if not, every tom, dick, and harry with a background from a smaller country would be competing and people would be getting severly hurt.
Feb 4 2010 10:50AM
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yellav
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he liked cool runnings
Feb 4 2010 11:06AM
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Ian.Ham
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yes, love that movie
Feb 4 2010 1:16PM
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mski
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hes gunna win for sure
Feb 4 2010 1:26PM
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-ShredTheGnar-
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Yerp do you now how he got round that?

its done on FIS points... you have to have them below a certain ammount

He went to a bunch of races where there were many GOOD racers... but enough to keep the penaltys low. I know this because I know his old coach

No hate intended.. im just saying.
Feb 4 2010 8:26PM
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B.Aussie
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Not too hate on this guy and what he's doing but really he has no chance and shouldn't be there.
Props to him for doing it, I think it's great.
The minimum requirement is 140points. He has 137 in one discipine and 200 for the other. So he's gotten in by 3 points. To put this into perspective the Australian team has to have under 14 points to get in and that's Australia. Most kids that are 15 doing their first fis race get under this. Our development team for 15 year old have to have under 100 points.

But again no Hate Props to this guy for following his dreams it's great too see and it will be an amazing experience for him!
Feb 4 2010 10:01PM
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-ShredTheGnar-
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Glad to see someone knows where im coming from.
Feb 4 2010 10:09PM
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VT_FLO
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Dude he's from kenya, Shouldn't he be in boardercross or something?
Feb 4 2010 10:10PM
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Download-My-Apps
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hes from GHANA!!!!!!

Kenya sent a few athletes to the Nagano Olympics back in 98 for cross country skiing. They did poorly
Feb 4 2010 10:14PM
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hey-dude-its-me
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everyone knows where you're coming from but nobody really cares
Feb 4 2010 10:26PM
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