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Xgames vs. world champs

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[skier.]
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The X Games and the World Championships are on at the exact same time this year.

Russ Henshaw blogged, that he's gonna leave out the xgames to compete in the world champs. http://russhenshaw.com/2015/01/x-games-vs-world-champs/

what did all the other pros decided to do?
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Jan 11 2015 3:17PM
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Dobber
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Yes
Jan 11 2015 3:18PM
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mattb912
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skip em both, fuck that shit
Jan 11 2015 3:50PM
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MustBeMattyB
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Most pros who got into X are doing X. I would love to see Noah Wallace and Colby Stevenson podium at the world champs tho. Both comps are gonna be good
Jan 11 2015 4:04PM
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S.J.W
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mattb912skip em both, fuck that shit


You can't dude. They're on at the same time.
Jan 11 2015 4:13PM
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Holte
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Anyone know if FIS picked the World Championship dates after the X dates were announced? It seems a little too coincidental...
Jan 11 2015 4:28PM
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freestyler540
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Yeah...something sounds weird... Xgames and world champs on the same day. X games gives you fame and recognition, but champs give you FIS points.

I would do the X-games
Jan 11 2015 5:28PM
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auski
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MB.Most pros who got into X are doing X. I would love to see Noah Wallace and Colby Stevenson podium at the world champs tho. Both comps are gonna be good


This. I'm not sure Russ got an early invite because he was injured a lot last season (though he may have for slope).
Jan 11 2015 9:19PM
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SHARKWEAK
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ChubbyBoyYou can't dude. They're on at the same time.


Brah don't post so quickly
Jan 12 2015 2:39AM
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Hackster
Posts: 145 - Karma: -11
MB.Most pros who got into X are doing X. I would love to see Noah Wallace and Colby Stevenson podium at the world champs tho. Both comps are gonna be good


+1
At first sight the worlds look like a collection tank for all those who didn't make the cut for X games which likely will always be. Still a lot of talent at the worlds which could make for a really good comp if they set up a good course.
Jan 12 2015 4:18AM
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Pipe_Munky
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HolteAnyone know if FIS picked the World Championship dates after the X dates were announced? It seems a little too coincidental...


It's purely coincidental but really unfortunate.
FIS chooses the dates and location for World Champs years in advance to allow the host city/resort to prepare their facilities (much like the Olympics but on a smaller scale). ESPN schedules X-Games around other "bigger" sporting events that the masses would prefer to watch.

Both events are going to have awesome courses built and I'm jacked to be heading to Austria on Thursday for Worlds. Pretty stoked that Russ has decided to do Worlds but I doubt anyone else is going to make that same choice.
Jan 12 2015 9:12AM
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Nachowhoa
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time to get duel monitors
Jan 12 2015 9:16AM
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JahLiam
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Nachowhoatime to get duel monitors


Jan 12 2015 9:21AM
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RubberSoul
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ChubbyBoyYou can't dude. They're on at the same time.


hahah wtf who downvoted that
Jan 12 2015 12:17PM
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