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Once again the O’Neill Evolution saw a spectacular day of snowboarding under clear blue skies for the Women’s Slopestyle qualifications. Topping the qualifications on the progressive course at this Swatch TTR 6Star World Snowboard Tour event, with a clean run off the big kicker was Sweden’s Mimmi Sandstrom.
The 21 year old pulled out a high 180 melon grab before heading onto the box on the bottom section and was awarded the top score of 89.33. “It’s a great jump,†said Mimmi. “It’s not scary in the air, but going into it you have to go really fast so that is actually when it is the most scary.†“The landing is good if you manage to reach it. It’s the perfect landing for  … Pictures & More
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Last February, Shaun White of the United States dazzled the world in Vancouver when he won the snowboard halfpipe gold medal for his second consecutive Winter Games. The free-spirited 24-year-old redhead from San Diego who is often called “The Flying Tomato,” is also a multiple X Games gold medalist in both snowboarding and skateboarding. In 2009, White was named by Forbes magazine as one of the top 10 highest paid ($9 million) athletes in the action sports industry.
In early December, White was in Japan to attend an event hosted by U.S. snowboard maker Burton Snowboards. Shaun took time from his busy schedule to talk to The Asahi Shimbun …Â More
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