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IF slopestyle gets into the olympics, who do you think will represent their country?

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mixinup
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Titles says it all.

just wanna know what you guys think.
Team USA would be so stackedd!!watchout.

possible countries: USA
Canada
France
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Germany
Switzerland
Japan etc,
Jun 17 2011 10:42AM
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mackcamp
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No one cuz they all smoke pot and would never pass a drug test...........but seriously, Tom Wallisch.
Jun 17 2011 11:01AM
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hockeyplayer
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haha this!
Jun 17 2011 11:36AM
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alexg1687
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Well Australia already has a world champion at this...Anna Segal. She would be there without a doubt. For the guys you'd have to guess Russ Henshaw. Dhanu Sherpa and Charlie Timmins would probably also be up there.

As for USA....Tom Wallisch is an obvious choice. I'd also argue Gus Kenworthy. He might also be representing in pipe but he's clearly good enough at both. There's no reason you cant compete in two sports and because he's young they have a lot of time to work with him before the Sochi games in 2014. Alex Schlopy is pretty much in the same boat.
Jun 17 2011 11:38AM
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wellaye
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James woods Uk represent
Jun 17 2011 11:43AM
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Malcolm
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Kaya Turski would win a medal for Canada
Jun 17 2011 12:14PM
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lanny94
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chug for team canada
Jun 17 2011 12:33PM
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lanny94
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chug for team canada
Jun 17 2011 12:33PM
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*SNO*
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only one person mentions the uk?

james woods bronze at euro X?


Jun 17 2011 1:13PM
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OCM
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USA would be Wallisch, Kenworthy, and Schlopy most likely
Jun 17 2011 1:17PM
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stupendous-man
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dont forget sammy c
Jun 17 2011 1:54PM
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egg.
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yes this. and my 1000th post!!!

Jun 17 2011 2:15PM
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Dwarftosser1
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and Bobby
Jun 17 2011 2:25PM
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nellyyy
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Look who did world championships this past february, add Bobby to that list, and you've pretty much got it nailed if the olympics were tomorrow. A lot can and will change between now and then though
Jun 17 2011 2:48PM
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pghjibber
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exactly.

quotas (aka the # of skiers per country) are determined by the FIS events such as World Champs... You can expect the U.S. to have the max # of participants as well as countries like Canada, Sweden, Norway...
Jun 17 2011 3:20PM
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reverendwrong
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As for the drug test issue, I'm pretty sure that every skier considering an olympic bid will sober up for it...its really a non-issue, hell I bet if they made the team the coaches would personally buy them a cleansing system to get the shit out of them before they went to Sochi

The US team is pretty wide open IMO for slope. Its two years away so think about the possibility for injury in that time, plus look how fast TYW came up, went from Gatorade tour to x-games silver in a year, so who knows who will step up.

Out of the current field of riders I'd say the team (4 riders) would be Bobby, Twall, Scholpy, and Sammy/Kenworthy (whoever doesn't get it will be the alternate)

I also think Willie Borm will be a force reckoned with. That kid has one of the best dub 12's in the game at 14. He also has this drive that reminds me of Thall, he doesn't settle for anything less than his best.
Jun 17 2011 4:12PM
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BIGben*
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Nah, TJ probs.
Jun 17 2011 4:46PM
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Hoover
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T-Hall for team jamaica
Jun 17 2011 5:41PM
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.frenchy
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that would be BEYOND sick if there was a team Newschoolers for the olympics hahahaha.
Jun 17 2011 5:50PM
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Relish_man
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hmmm i remember a thread about NS buying an island... we COULD make this happen!
Jun 17 2011 5:58PM
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CAPSLOCK*
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absolutely possible, let's all chip in and buy our island. we could call it the jib-life foundation
Jun 17 2011 6:04PM
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MaryO
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Haha, that's about right! My predictions. How many do they take anyway?

USA Men Wallisch,Brown,Sammy, Schlopy, Kenworthy,Joss Christenson

USA Women, Keri Herman,Ashley Battersby,D Logan

CAN Men JF Houle, Casabon, C Gagnier,Alexi Godbout

CAN Women Kaya Turski, Megan Gunning, Maude Raymond

Sweden  Henrik,Wester,

Norway  Andreas Hatviet, Aleksander Aurdal

Down Under Russ Henshaw, Jossi Wells, Byron Wells

GBR Woods

Switzerland Elias Ambuhl

Jun 17 2011 7:30PM
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Tucker*
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Solid list, Not sure i would include JF or Casabon though.

No hate towards Casabon but i can't see him winning with creativity.

I would substitute with TJ and Justin Dorey

Jun 17 2011 7:38PM
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-emile-
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Canada would be : tema canada from joss : Teej , Bones , Chug and also : Alexis godbout and Jf houle

Jun 17 2011 8:06PM
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danbrown
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pep and andy
Jun 17 2011 8:42PM
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TheButterHashira
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2 and a half years from now we will probably have different people dominating the sport.
Jun 17 2011 9:16PM
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alexg1687
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Hate to break it to you....Australia and New Zealand are two different countries. They just called it Team Down Under for the JOSS edits...
Jun 17 2011 9:28PM
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B.Aussie
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haha oh my.

For Aus as you already said Anna Segal possibly Nat Segal for girls.
Mens: Russ Henshaw, Dhanu Sherpa, Charlie TImmins possibly Conrad Lucas or one of the younger boys will get up there too.
Jun 17 2011 10:12PM
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B.Aussie
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haha oh my.

For Aus as you already said Anna Segal possibly Nat Segal for girls.
Mens: Russ Henshaw, Dhanu Sherpa, Charlie TImmins possibly Conrad Lucas or one of the younger boys will get up there too.
Jun 17 2011 10:12PM
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MaryO
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I realize that. Sorry I didn't break it down.I should know that people over analyze
Jun 18 2011 12:58AM
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B-runge
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like a boss^
Jun 18 2011 1:02AM
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MaryO
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Well JF did win the Euro X Slopestyle this year, and has done fairly well in other comps.
Jun 18 2011 1:09AM
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Durtschi
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+ karma
Jun 18 2011 1:15AM
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snowbombz
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one of the reasons i find slope style so entertaining is that every course is different.
I think halfpipe fits in the olympics because they generally have a standardized shape, but slopestyle does not belong in the olympics.

It would limit creativity and i very much doubt the skiers who are pushing the sport would compete (drug testing).
Jun 18 2011 1:21AM
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sneds
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TJ Schiller Eh?????

Minus the smoking of the reefer.

Jun 18 2011 1:23AM
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lukewalnuts
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werd
Jun 18 2011 1:40AM
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SIX
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Why would you not put JF in the team?
He won the last Euro Xgames Gold, won a Dew Tour stop, won a US open, WSI and more...
Jun 18 2011 6:57AM
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802Valley
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japan really? comon
Jun 18 2011 8:54AM
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drumbumocdp
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I dont get why people make big deal about drug testing. Its the Olympics, anybody that cant go a few weeks with out getting high for an opportunity to compete in these games is out of their mind. Even the most pot headiest skiers should be willing to do that
Jun 18 2011 9:20AM
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danbrown
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lil shoya
Jun 18 2011 9:43AM
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J-Dunn
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Can't wait for this day

Jun 18 2011 10:18AM
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TRitsch
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kai mahler for switzerland
Jun 18 2011 11:10AM
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Furrer92
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mickael deschenaux
Jun 18 2011 11:25AM
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EmperorKuzco
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no JF? Even though he won EuroX Slope? And Dorey will be doing Pipe
Jun 18 2011 11:32AM
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eirikdl
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Norway: Andreas Håtveit, possibly PK Hunder, Thomas Dølplads, Klaus Finne, Aleksander Aurdal
Jun 18 2011 1:11PM
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TijmenDal
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I don't know which country the the guys
are from, but they're SIIIICK:

- Jesper Tjader
- Thomas Dolplads
- Aleksander Aurdal
- Anders Backe
- Fridtjof Fredidricsson
- Ole Mustad

Sickest Scandinavian skiers...
Jun 18 2011 1:26PM
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luc
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those are the names that would go right now..but it's like 3 years to go..so a lot will change...look which names dominated 3 years ago...and for NORWAY, they will have a lot more than just hatveit and aurdal..look how many young unknown kids they have who can throw unnatty dubs! insane!
Jun 18 2011 1:43PM
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MaryO
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Yea, I agree with you. But it seems they name the teams early, like the Halfpipe team has already been officially been named. But yea, kids like Nick Goepper is a name that comes to mind for USA, as well as many others. Lots of young blood out there moving up fast!
Jun 18 2011 2:00PM
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eirikdl
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Jesper Tjader is swedish and the rest of them are norwegian
Jun 18 2011 2:03PM
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pghjibber
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this.

kid is nasty in pipe AND slope... and he'll be 18 in 2014
Jun 18 2011 5:15PM
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ColinB
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The Olympics shall need to recognize Newschoolers as a nation. team NS. DUHHH!
Jun 18 2011 6:59PM
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