Congratulations to Shaun White! Hard to believe how far he has come as SandBox reflects back to his first Winter X Games in Aspen. Seems like only yesterday.
Andrew Travers:
"Shaun White won his fifth consecutive gold medal in the X Games snowboard superpipe competition Sunday night, scoring a perfect 100 on his final run.
White had already sealed his gold medal going into the third run, ahead of the competition with a score of 94. The 25-year-old then turned what could have been a lackadaisical victory lap into a record-breaking run, with the judges awarding him 100 points out 100 possible.
The snowboard icon had six hits on the record effort, including a double-mctwist 1260 and closing with back-to-back double corks — one front-side and one switch-side.
“It just felt perfect,” White said at a post-competition press conference...."
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January 30, 2012
SandBox Comments: Vail Daily "Del Bosco reclaims gold at Winter X"
Michael Applegate:
"ASPEN, Colorado — Last year, American John Teller sped past defending gold medalist Chris Del Bosco, upsetting the former Eagle-Vail resident and preventing the first back-to-back gold in the 14-year history of Winter X men's skiercross.
The first back-to-back never had a chance Sunday afternoon.
Teller failed to qualify for the finals after crashing in his semifinal heat. His absence paved the way for Del Bosco to reclaim his title. In the final, Del Bosco utilized an excellent start to gain the lead and fought hard until the end to win his second career Winter X gold.
“This is my favorite event,” said Del Bosco, who competes for Canada. “Last year, I was close, and I was coming back here thinking that this is a big one on my list. I kind of have been having an up and down season, so to come here and get the gold is pretty special...”
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"ASPEN, Colorado — Last year, American John Teller sped past defending gold medalist Chris Del Bosco, upsetting the former Eagle-Vail resident and preventing the first back-to-back gold in the 14-year history of Winter X men's skiercross.
The first back-to-back never had a chance Sunday afternoon.
Teller failed to qualify for the finals after crashing in his semifinal heat. His absence paved the way for Del Bosco to reclaim his title. In the final, Del Bosco utilized an excellent start to gain the lead and fought hard until the end to win his second career Winter X gold.
“This is my favorite event,” said Del Bosco, who competes for Canada. “Last year, I was close, and I was coming back here thinking that this is a big one on my list. I kind of have been having an up and down season, so to come here and get the gold is pretty special...”
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