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Olympics? Hell no!

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hyllengren
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What we're doing isn't a sport! It's art! And you can't compete in art!
Jun 8 2010 6:37AM
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evanxmcr
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mabey im wrong  but put aside the freeski versus structure debate for one second

our whole lifestyle is so opposite to olympics
remember a little while ago after the olympics Micheal Phelps got busted and a total horrible press release for doing one hit of weed? or that one of the ski racers posted pictures of herself in a bikini and got torn up?

just imagine what these uptight assholes are gonna think when they see Thall and the Ccrew :P
i dont know about you but that just sounds like an accident waiting to happen.
yes it may thrust freeskiing into the bigtime but whos to say it will go big in a positive way

i honestly can barely imagine any freeskier wearing a matching outfit with 3 or 4 other people
or even pulling there pants up for that matter (which the IOC will probably insist upon)

in a sport fueled by individuality and freedom, the olympics, possibly the most strict sporting event in the world doesnt seem like a great place for freesking



Jun 9 2010 7:18PM
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~~JEFF~~
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Halfpipe isn't on REAL MOUNTAINS ?!?!?!!
Jun 9 2010 9:28PM
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crazy_karl
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Nipwitz
Jun 12 2010 6:19PM
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WVskiing
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How is this personally going to effect you?
Jun 12 2010 6:24PM
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Shadows
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skiing in olympics = SICK
NS anywhere near associated with it = FUCK NO
Jun 13 2010 1:22AM
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nickyp
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Courtesy of Powder Magazine:

http://www.spatziba.com/ski/features/wtf/halfpipe_skiing_at_2014_olympics_no_thanks_422


I empathise with this entirely. I really don't want pipe to be in the Olympics for the mentioned reasons and more.
Jul 17 2010 8:19PM
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inactive
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im artsy as fuck
Jul 17 2010 8:21PM
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fatherb
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who cares? the world ends in 2012 anyway.
Jul 17 2010 8:41PM
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Profpimpcain
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I dont care about "legitamizing" the sport. but i do enjoy watching it, and thats the only upside to our freestyle skiing being in the olympics
Jul 17 2010 9:32PM
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bob_dole
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sorry but that was a stupid article. read it yesterday and wasnt impressed at all.
Jul 18 2010 12:47PM
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finchski
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and think like the only other televised skiing is x games so its one more comp we can watch on tv!
Jul 18 2010 3:29PM
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