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ESPN top 20 X Games skiers of all time

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CB4TSB
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Lots of great skiers on this list, I'm just not sure you can rank Kelly Sildaru at #2 all time and ahead of Tanner Hall, especially this early in her career.
http://xgames.espn.com/xgames/gallery/21925624/image/1/the-top-20-x-games-freeskiers-all-time
Jan 7 2018 2:53AM
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PATROL
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Ok, that list has the right athletes, but not in the right order. Tanner should arguably be no.1, Simon, Henrik and Candide should definitely be higher up, and Gus should be lower on the list (the guy has never even won XG-gold, right?)
Jan 7 2018 7:37AM
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*JDBP*
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Boom
PATROLOk, that list has the right athletes, but not in the right order. Tanner should arguably be no.1, Simon, Henrik and Candide should definitely be higher up, and Gus should be lower on the list (the guy has never even won XG-gold, right?)
Jan 7 2018 7:40AM
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Holte
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These lists are put together by people who do not follow the sport, but have read a bunch of reports put out by NBC or Epic or somebody putting on the live event. This list was compiled by somebody who probably has an incredible knowledge of skateboarding or BMX or maybe snowboarding. This person and his supervisor are not skiers. None of the showrunners for any of the big ski comps are skiers. Take this list as such.
Jan 7 2018 11:59AM
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*JDBP*
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Sounds about par for the course
HolteThese lists are put together by people who do not follow the sport, but have read a bunch of reports put out by NBC or Epic or somebody putting on the live event. This list was compiled by somebody who probably has an incredible knowledge of skateboarding or BMX or maybe snowboarding. This person and his supervisor are not skiers. None of the showrunners for any of the big ski comps are skiers. Take this list as such.
Jan 7 2018 12:21PM
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BedBugDoug
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These types of lists are made to be politically correct. While sildaru may dominate the women's events, she doesn't hold a candle to the men. And obviously Gus will be higher than he is supposed to be cuz he's gay, yet I think he is raw as shit and might deserve the spot he got.
Jan 7 2018 1:39PM
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Belch
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that list is shit
Jan 7 2018 3:06PM
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willysworld
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CB4TSBLots of great skiers on this list, I'm just not sure you can rank Kelly Sildaru at #2 all time and ahead of Tanner Hall, especially this early in her career.
http://xgames.espn.com/xgames/gallery/21925624/image/1/the-top-20-x-games-freeskiers-all-time


This list is so wrong in so many ways!
Jan 7 2018 6:05PM
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sethoscope
Posts: 429 - Karma: 2,760
Why was Kelly Sildaru #1? I get she is really good for her age but henrik, dumont, and tanner are easily soooo much better than her.
Jan 7 2018 7:47PM
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AndyT
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This list is jokes honestly. The order is way out of whack.
Jan 12 2018 4:35PM
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cory.iyoob
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Its a fucking X games list, why are you taking it seriously at all.
Jan 12 2018 6:19PM
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asavs7
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It's ESPN they don't know shit
Jan 12 2018 11:58PM
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Getshifty
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List is written by people who only looked at stats
Jan 13 2018 12:04AM
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theabortionator
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I think lists are created to stir up controversy and get people talking. If so it seems to work. I think it's rare that people say "Wow, that's a really good list, I agree with almost everything!".

Usually it just starts a shitstorm.
Jan 13 2018 7:47AM
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garrett.
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Our lord and savior, candide, will always be #1.
Jan 13 2018 11:55AM
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auski
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They’ve butchered this so hard. You guys have pointed out the major issues.

Gus and Kelly haven’t done enough to be so high (serious that Gus has never won gold?)
Candide has won all disciplines
Tanner/Dumont the most epic rivalry
Jan 13 2018 8:07PM
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Leeroyjenkins
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I can't believe the guys and gals on this list are pros, I'm so much better than them.
Jan 14 2018 9:59AM
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NSdiedWOdln
Posts: 110 - Karma: -172
Actually im the best skier in the world.
I got a sex change operation and am a girl now.
The other day i did a penciled out switch 12 with my arms flailing all over the place. Obviously you cant judge me against the boys, bc im not a boy. Even the physical impressiveness of my pencil 12 cant compare to what even the 100th best male skier in the world is doing, but muh girlpower doesnt care about that. Girlpower says im a fabulous skier and much better than candide thovex, who barely made it on the list.
As an aside, i think ppl should know serena and venus played a set each agains the 204th ranked mens tennis player after he had spent a day drinking and playing golf, and lost 6-0 6-1 to him.
If you want a fair list, youre gonna have to have a mens list and a womens list.
Amelia airheart should in no way be considered a better astronaut than neil armstrong, just because she was a girl.

Also, if you know 3rd grade sports physiology, you will know that for a 90 pound kelly sildaru to be able to absorb a big impact isnt nearly as much a feat of strength as it is for a 210 pound hatveit to absorb the same impact. Almost any kid with fairly good coordination can become very good at a sport where being light on your feet is an asset. Its the same reason why sheckler used to win x games and now can hardly stand on a board.

You tools at espn are humongous cucks. No offense, but you know as much about sports physiology as a turkey sandwich.

**This post was edited on Jan 14th 2018 at 1:33:29pm
Jan 14 2018 12:23PM
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snowfinder
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Clicked on it,
#20 ok some racer guy
#19 Candide Thovex.... I don't know what to say.
Jan 14 2018 2:24PM
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SKRockies
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No JP and Shane is 16? this is FUCKED
Jan 14 2018 3:54PM
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codizzle
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Dumont should easily be in the Top 5 - no question there. Henrik and Candide should be Top 5, too.

Tanner Hall easily deserves to be #1.

Sarah Burke deserves to be Top 5, too.

Otherwise, all those others are completely mis-ranked. This list is lame.

Kelly Sildaru at #2? Are you kidding me?
Jan 15 2018 11:50AM
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knert
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list make me chuckle it’s absolute bull shit
Jan 15 2018 1:12PM
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milk_man
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Gus is not #5 and Candide is not #19. Switch those two around and the list doesn't become good but slightly better.
Jan 15 2018 1:19PM
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SteveKlosz
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Pay ESPN little mind, just because they set the stage for the best doesn't mean they're competent to rank them. Henrik, Simon, Candide all need to be higher. Should honestly do two lists for male and female. Comparing the two sexes in the sport of skiing is cringe-worthy.
Jan 18 2018 4:56PM
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NSdiedWOdln
Posts: 110 - Karma: -172
It s funny, because espn would never put some girl ahead of michael jordan and kobe on some “best bball players of all time” list.
Its funny how they think they skiing community is a bunch of liberal pc fuckstains, and they can pull one over on us. You espn tools obv dont respect the freesking community, so literally go climb back into your mothers ass you fucking losers.
Jan 20 2018 4:19PM
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NSdiedWOdln
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Also, cant wait till kelly sildaru goes to uni and freshman 15s up to 160 pounds. Then we will see what the second best skier of all time can choke us - i mean show us...
Jan 20 2018 4:22PM
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