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X-games invited athletes

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Elg
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Just saw this posted on facebook.

http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/winter/2011/news/story?page=2011-winter-x-games-15-athletes-ski

Skiing Slopestyle - Men
Athlete Name Country
Elias Ambuhl SUI
Bobby Brown USA
Sammy Carlson USA
Phil Casabon CAN
Russ Henshaw AUS
Andreas Hatveit NOR
Gus Kenworthy USA
TJ Schiller CAN
Alex Schlopy USA
Tom Wallisch USA
Jossi Wells NZL

Skiing Slopestyle - Women
Athlete Name Country
Ashley Battersby USA
Grete Eliassen NOR
Keri Herman USA
Anna Segal AUS
Kaya Turski CAN

Skiing Superpipe - Men
Athlete Name Country
Xavier Bertoni FRA
Justin Dorey CAN
Simon Dumont USA
AJ Kemppainen FIN
Peter Olenick USA
Tucker Perkins USA
Mike Riddle CAN
Kevin Rolland FRA
Taylor Seaton USA
Byron Wells NZL
Jossi Wells NZL
Walter Wood USA

Skiing Superpipe - Women
Athlete Name Country
Dania Assaly CAN
Sarah Burke CAN
Anais Caradeux FRA
Virginie Faivre SUI
Roz Groenewoud CAN
Jen Hudak USA
Mirjam Jaeger SUI
Brita Sigourney USA
Nov 17 2010 1:14PM
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alztar
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Is Colby west not competing next year?
Nov 18 2010 12:54PM
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RileySnyderPhoto
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Steve will get gold. Wildcard anyone?
Nov 18 2010 12:55PM
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PUFFY
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Still don't understand the lack of LJ in dew tour or X games kids a monstaaa
Nov 18 2010 1:51PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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yeah thats for sure.
Nov 18 2010 1:52PM
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Johnson00
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Ya i know what you mean man, He killed it in Pretty Good last year and the new edit that just came out, PBP had a superpark!
Nov 18 2010 2:09PM
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TheQuailman
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Don't know why people love bobby brown so much, his tricks are good but his style just looks so awkward and uncomfortable.  I'd much rather watch wallisch, casabon, or harlaut.  People think style and skill are seperate things but really good style comes from being comfortable and confident which to me is a better skier than someone who has to throw (huck) their core and hope the rest comes around.

My memory isn't perfect, but I do remember thinking that Wallisch should have won last year over bobby brown, but not quite sure.

And I hope lolo and colby get in, they're def some of my favorite skiers to watch in x games

Nov 18 2010 2:56PM
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.oz.
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maybe bobby is a slopestyle rider for the type of x games course they've set up the past two years, but what i mean is for the type of slopestyle course you would expect for a such a competition as the x-games, there should be an equal weight on rails, and bobby can't offer that. I completely agree with you though, i would love to see some hard rails come back into the course so that it separates the big air skiers, such as bobby brown, from the true slopestyle skiers that can handle both hard rails and jumps.
Nov 18 2010 3:35PM
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dereklongenbach
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wheres LJ..
Nov 18 2010 4:09PM
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skodeo7
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Keep in mind that a lot of this is probably based on contest results. I don't remember LJ doing a ton of comps last year. Think about it, Gus dominated comps last year and got the nod. It's hard to say though, I imagine there is a bottomless amount of politics involved.
Nov 18 2010 4:14PM
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J..H
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WHY THE FUCKITY FUCK ISNT JAMIE CRANE-MAUZY ON THIS LIST?!?!
Nov 18 2010 4:27PM
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antwone
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OMFG CONSPIRACY
Nov 18 2010 5:07PM
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Rogge
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Bobby is the only skier to win gold in slopestyle and big air in X Games history. He also won the Breck stop of the Dew Tour. Maybe he doesn't hit urban like some of the other competitors on the list but he's still the guy to beat in slopestyle. Also, there's no such thing as "big air skiers" unless you're talking about aerialists.


Nov 18 2010 5:26PM
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TheHuggyBear
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switch double 13 stomped and looked good>sloppy cork 16

HATE HATE HATE
Nov 18 2010 5:33PM
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thesheik
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Nov 18 2010 5:38PM
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skodeo7
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Switch dub 13's are really hard man.
Nov 18 2010 5:39PM
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TheHuggyBear
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hahaha 14, 14, 14 damn i need to utilize the preview button more often
Nov 18 2010 5:43PM
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toastes
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I hope JF HOULE will be soon in that list
Nov 18 2010 6:18PM
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Chubz.
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i think tom or sammy will take slopestyle gold this year
Nov 18 2010 6:26PM
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trettzilla
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super pipe is gonna be epic
Nov 18 2010 6:37PM
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sick-as-aids
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its because its a fucking competition .... no one cares who you would prefer to watch, its about who puts down the best run throughout the course, and everyone loves bobby so much because he fucking slays slopestyle courses, he doesnt huck either,

silly silly
Nov 18 2010 7:46PM
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*TURBONERD*
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I could be wrong, but I think Wallisch didn't stomp a single run. And his style is super smooth and natural. Sure, he doesn't force afterbang, but he sure as hell stomps his tricks, and grabs them damn well.
Nov 18 2010 7:52PM
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.oz.
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As far as competitions go, he's a big air competitor. all i'm saying is that i'd like to see the slopestyle course this year have more technical, difficult rails so that the rail tricks can be equally judged as the jump tricks.
Nov 19 2010 12:19AM
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babysteeze84
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Updated @ 4PM this afternoon:

http://espn.go.com/action/news/story?page=2011-winter-x-games-15-athletes-ski

Skiing Slopestyle - MenAthlete NameCountryElias AmbuhlSUIBobby BrownUSASammy CarlsonUSAPhil CasabonCANRuss HenshawAUSAndreas HatveitNORGus KenworthyUSATJ SchillerCANAlex SchlopyUSATom WallischUSAJossi WellsNZL

Skiing Slopestyle - WomenAthlete NameCountryAshley BattersbyUSAGrete EliassenNORKeri HermanUSAAnna SegalAUSKaya TurskiCAN

Skiing Superpipe - MenAthlete NameCountryXavier BertoniFRAJustin DoreyCANSimon DumontUSAAJ KemppainenFINPeter OlenickUSATucker PerkinsUSAMike RiddleCANKevin RollandFRATaylor SeatonUSAByron WellsNZLJossi WellsNZLWalter WoodUSA

Skiing Superpipe - WomenAthlete NameCountryDania AssalyCANSarah BurkeCANAnais CaradeuxFRAVirginie FaivreSUIRoz GroenewoudCANJen HudakUSAMirjam JaegerSUIBrita SigourneyUSA

Nov 21 2010 6:18PM
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khai@krepela
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I think people seriously underestimate Alex. He is literally made to be a perfect athlete/skier. I will be surprised if he is not top 5.
Nov 21 2010 6:58PM
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CaliforniaDouble
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Nah man, I think you have it mixed up here. Your probably thinking of Euro X Slope which Wallisch won, but which possibly could have gone to Brown. Both solid runs, check em for yourself:

Wallisch's winning run:
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4988660&categoryid=4978906

Brown's run:
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4988685&categoryid=4978906
Nov 21 2010 7:26PM
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OGHolliday
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poles are a rule at X games. you dont want in on that bullshit.
Nov 21 2010 7:42PM
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OGHolliday
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I understand what your saying. Although it still makes no sense because Bobby won gold last year. AND either way schlopy is not in that list. go watch pretty good and tell my schlopy doesnt slay rails and urban. kids a boss.
Nov 21 2010 7:45PM
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gbalkman
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yeah gus!
Nov 21 2010 8:30PM
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