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Olympic Slopestyle Skiing

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erejto64
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I know that its not in the olympics yet but i think its only a matter of time before it is in the olympics. I was wondering what year you guys think that it will be accepted and if you dont think it will ever be accepted why?
Aug 9 2010 1:39PM
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Profpimpcain
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2018




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Aug 9 2010 1:44PM
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dave44
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Jesus fucking christ. I never, ever want to see slopestyle in the Olympics. Pipe, fine, in fact I think pipe in the Olympics is great. But slopestyle, fuck no. Motherfucking no.

Excuse the profanity.
Aug 9 2010 1:45PM
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blong131
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slopestyle will not happen, due to the way olympic events must be judged.

halfpipe will though
Aug 9 2010 1:45PM
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mrsmith
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I hope to god there's no slopestyle in the olympics
Aug 9 2010 1:48PM
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Blurst
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hopefully never.

It would completely destroy all originality in competition skiing (although there is already not much).
Aug 9 2010 1:53PM
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dave44
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Oh, and I didn't answer your question.

It will never happen.
Aug 9 2010 1:53PM
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j.bird
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http://www.theskichannel.com/news/skinews/20100716/FIS-endorses-adding-snowboard-slopestyle-for-2014-Sochi-Winter-Olympics

only a matter of time.
Aug 9 2010 1:56PM
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c4t_l0ver
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please no...
Aug 9 2010 1:57PM
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dave44
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Holy fuck, I haven't seen that. Fuck no.
Aug 9 2010 2:03PM
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fratskier69
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there will never even be STYLE in the olympics
Aug 9 2010 2:04PM
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PeterNorth
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i dont think it should be in the olympics, i like it only at xgames.
Aug 9 2010 2:33PM
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Sitch.
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really hope not!!
Aug 9 2010 4:32PM
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Brock.
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no..
Aug 9 2010 4:35PM
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Get.Kronk
Posts: 2543 - Karma: 226
why don't people like this idea? if the motivation of and x games gold did what it did at last years big air, imagine what an olympic gold could do.
Aug 9 2010 4:36PM
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chugLIFE
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it will happen. guaranteed.
Aug 9 2010 4:40PM
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Yossarian
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Its getting too big a part of winter sports for it not to be considered so yeah it'll probably end up in the Olympics whether or not we support the idea or not.
Aug 9 2010 4:52PM
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twin-tip-hero
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i honestly dont care if its in there or not. but i want to know why everyone is bashing the idea of having slopestyle in the olympics?
Aug 9 2010 5:02PM
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ndye
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why don't people want to see it? I think it would be cool....
Aug 9 2010 5:09PM
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Elmo.
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it will happen but i dont want it to... yea exposure for the sport but the way it will be judged will be terrible
Aug 9 2010 6:34PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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Why does everyone want exposure for the sport? Skiing isn't a fucking business.
Aug 9 2010 6:53PM
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Wolvmatt.
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Yes it is.

Aug 9 2010 6:57PM
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AWALLRUS.
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baaaad idea, the judging will be rediculous
Aug 9 2010 7:03PM
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erejto64
Posts: 817 - Karma: 228
how would the judging be any different then halfpipe and mogul skiing they all require judging you would have to throw away style and just focus on the cleaness of your tricks
Aug 9 2010 10:09PM
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dispatchQ_main
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when shaun white becomes cool ...
Aug 9 2010 10:13PM
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P_Steezy
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slopestyle in the olympics? not any time soon.

I see them including a lot wider variety of extreme sports before slopestyle ever enters the olympics. skate boarding has been around for how long? and it still isn't in the olympics
Aug 9 2010 10:30PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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Maybe for some people but not for true skiers.
Aug 10 2010 12:45AM
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WBY
Posts: 332 - Karma: 136
All this says to me is spin to win the judging would suck
Aug 10 2010 12:55AM
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BootySpunk.
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Please good lord no...Inbe4 someone bumps this is a couple years and laughs at us all.
Aug 10 2010 12:59AM
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kstanz
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2420
Aug 10 2010 2:33AM
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Fischer-Addicted
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I don't want that to happen... but if snowboarding gets it skiing will sooner or later.
Aug 10 2010 2:37AM
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uosdwiSrjewoH
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uhhh, how about the true skiers that start any form of ski company or resort? kinda seems like a business then
Aug 10 2010 2:40AM
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585.
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the world will be long over by then so we never have to worry about it
Aug 10 2010 2:41AM
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Yung_Gnarley
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I just can't call someone who tries to turn a profit from skiing a true skier. If they just ski and happen to make money, whatever. But opening a resort? No.
Aug 10 2010 2:45AM
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uosdwiSrjewoH
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where do you ski?
Aug 10 2010 2:46AM
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Yung_Gnarley
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Keystone mainly.
Aug 10 2010 2:48AM
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uosdwiSrjewoH
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soooo a resort
Aug 10 2010 2:51AM
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ndye
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unless your a hippy who makes his own skis and is a backcountry only guy you cant say skiing isn't a business.
Aug 10 2010 2:52AM
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Wolvmatt.
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True skiers? Stop being elitist.  The best and most dedicated skiers are the one who turn skiing into a business.  If skiing wasn't a business, I doubt you'd be a fan of it.
Aug 10 2010 5:42PM
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Uncle.Badness
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I have a feeling rails wouldn't be in he slopestyle courses...
Aug 10 2010 5:45PM
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2_fadez
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If you are saying what I think you are saying, you can seriously get the fuck off.
Aug 10 2010 5:49PM
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Wolvmatt.
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I'm saying that I don't think he would ski if he had to make his own skis, boots, bindings, poles, chairlifts, jumps.... etc.
Aug 10 2010 5:52PM
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dylhole
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Is anybody old enough to remember those FIS Sucks shirts High North used to make...
Aug 10 2010 9:16PM
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blatt
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Im predicting 2026 olympics
Aug 10 2010 9:19PM
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grilledsteezeyo
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profanity??!?!?! on NS?!?!?!?!?!
Aug 10 2010 9:27PM
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