White Spins and Flips His Way to Halfpipe Gold (International Herald Tribune)
The men’s snowboard halfpipe competition has begun and after all the backside 720s and frontside 900s, spectators are looking forward to the double corks and, wait for it, Shaun White’s Double McTwist 1260.
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White Spins and Flips His Way to Halfpipe Gold (International Herald Tribune)
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