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NorAm finals

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shredables
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The NorAm finals will draw Olympic athletes from both the US and Canadian teams. Also included in the field is freestyle superstar and holder of 10 X-Games medals, Jon Olsson, who now is participating in both freestyle and racing events with aspirations of racing in the 2014 Olympics.



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Mar 11 2010 3:39PM
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fouldsys
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wait freestyle as in bumps or aerials?
Mar 11 2010 3:41PM
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cool.
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umm... what are we discussing?
Mar 11 2010 3:43PM
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shredables
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i apologize. NorAm alpine racing finals.

NOW discuss.
Mar 12 2010 8:37AM
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chewy15
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claim/ my bro's heading. wish him luck!
Mar 12 2010 10:37AM
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cool.
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i'm still unsure of what we are discussing. Were you unaware Jon has been racing for the past few years and plans on attending the 2014 Olympics? Jon is currently ranked 1st for GS for the NorAm Cup standings, he's killing it.
Mar 12 2010 11:30AM
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shredables
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yes i was unaware that he planned to attend 2014
Mar 12 2010 12:08PM
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shredables
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i just checked his FIS points, he has been ripping but if he steps up to world cup he will probably have a hard time
Mar 12 2010 12:11PM
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cool.
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ok haha
Mar 12 2010 12:27PM
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fouldsys
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that would truly be ridiculous if he could shred bumps too.
Mar 12 2010 12:28PM
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philipc
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burke mountain
Mar 12 2010 12:29PM
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B.Aussie
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I think Jon will kill it and do well, but the Swedish team is really strong right now, there are stil a few Swedes ahead of them. Jon is progressing ridiculously fast though and should do well.

Noram finals would be soooo good to watch. Some awesome guys going to be there.

Mar 14 2010 8:22PM
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jamodeo
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i don't get this discussion but they were at my home mountain today(Burke) jon didn't end up racing but the original course was deemed too fast after the for runners all almost died and then the athletes didn't like how slow the re set course was and the winner finished in one minute and nine seconds
Mar 14 2010 8:27PM
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B.Aussie
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Wasn't it speed? Jon doesn't race speed... He should be in the GS and SL though.

Mar 14 2010 8:38PM
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jamodeo
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It was super G today slalom is tomorrow I'm not sure when/if they are doing just GS
Mar 14 2010 8:42PM
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cool.
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i could be wrong but i believe Jon is only racing in the GS and maybe SL which are both at waterville and the super g and super combined are at burke. the GS is tomorrow and the SL is on the 18th i think.
Mar 14 2010 8:43PM
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chewy15
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i think most of those races were cancelled. i know the super g at burke went down but the race day, and i assume tomorrow, got cancelled.

Mar 15 2010 2:52PM
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B.Aussie
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Jon came 13th 2 seconds behind Tommy Ford from USA who won.
Mar 16 2010 6:46PM
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cool.
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yeah seems like jon didn't have a great day but some of my homies shredded like robby kelley and warner nickerson
Mar 16 2010 6:58PM
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Sun_Ra
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Pretty sure Jon won the overall NorAm cup with his 13th place.
I guess he's really on a good pace to make the olympics in 2014.
Mar 16 2010 7:04PM
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cool.
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just found out jon is going to sugarbush thursday friday for some races which i am going to too! haha psyched to meet him
Mar 16 2010 9:38PM
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