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WHITE CHALKS UP ANOTHER TITLE WIN AS BRIGHT EXTENDS TOUR LEAD

Park City, USA ­ March 8th, 2008: The World Super Pipe Championships, a 5-Star Event on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour, took place on Saturday at Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah USA.  The 22-foot Superpipe remained in pristine condition despite slightly overcast conditions. The level of riding was 
incredibly high in a straight-to-final format with riders allowed three attempts to throw down their best run. Australian rider Torah Bright took the women’s top spot, extending her Tour lead as Shaun White (USA) once again dominated the pipe in hopes of defending his TTR Tour Championship Title.

The women dropped first, and right off the bat Torah Bright and Kelly Clark (USA) were the standouts of the day with consistent sky-high airs and dialed spins.  It was a battle to behold. Clark came extremely close to claiming the Superpipe title on a run that challenged the riding of some of the men. A hard hit to the deck on a monster McTwist cost her the top spot as she settled for second place. Clark remains in TTR World No. 3, behind current World No. 2. 
Jamie Anderson (USA).

All eyes however, were on Torah Bright who was on point, showcasing her signature smooth style and taking the first place spot and adding another 850 TTR ranking points to her current s..... [read more]

APTW 2008 at Caribbean Gardens, Scoresby VIC [March 13, 2008] [Wakeboarding]
The best Australian and international pro wakeboarders will again take to Melbourne’s waters at Caribbean Gardens on the 15th & 16th March for the 2008 Air Nautiques Australian Pro Tour of Wakeboarding (APTW). Recognised for its festival atmospher ..... [read more]

JAPANESE RIDERS RIP AT SWATCH TTR THREE(3)STAR O2 WORLD ROOKIE [February 22, 2008] [Snowboarding]
Czech Republic: After two days of competition in both Halfpipe and Slopestyle formats, the Swatch TTR THREE(3)STAR O2 World Rookie Fest came to a close with the Japanese rider Teddy Koo taking the top overall male rookie spot. Czech rider Dan Paulice ..... [read more]

ASP World Champions, Veterans and Young Guns Gear up for Quiksilver and Roxy Pro [February 21, 2008] [Surfing]
With clean swell in the three-to-four-foot (one metre) range, and the start of the 2008 ASP World Tour and ASP Women’s World Tour seasons just days away, the air is electric surrounding the event venue at Snapper Rocks on Australia’s Gold Coast. T ..... [read more]

2008 TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival in Whistler, BC [February 15, 2008] [Snowboarding, Skiing]
Orage, the ski apparel brand dedicated to Innovation Through Style, brings back the most innovative and stylish freeskiing event on the roster after a one-year hiatus. Orage partners with the TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival relocating the ..... [read more]

Your Mountain Bike Needs A Little Lovin' Too...How To Care For Your Bike! [Mountain Biking]
When you're out on the trail, miles and miles from home, you don't want any serious mechanical situations occurring with your bike. Pushing your bike up and down steep, slippery slopes is not what mountain biking is all about. You want a fun, exhilar ..... [read more]

A Beginner's Guide for Paintball Equipment [Paintball]
When starting out as paintball player, it is easy to become overwhelmed by the choices of equipment available. The important thing to remember is that players only need four items in order to play: a paintball marker, paintballs, a mask, and a barrel ..... [read more]

Follow These Wakeboarding Tips For An Easy Ride [Wakeboarding]
So you have already experienced this relatively new sports craze? The following are some wakeboarding tips to make your riding a whole lot easier. Keep them in mind and you won't get a hard time as a newbie wakeboard rider. • Make sure that you ar ..... [read more]

Skateboarding In The Eighties To The Present [Skateboarding]
Skateboarding traces its roots to the seventies but it really reached the peak of its popularity in the mid-eighties to the present when major skateboard manufacturers propelled it to new heights. First, they started with half-pipe and vert ramp skat ..... [read more]

Look Mom ... new Knee
being a pro skateboarder, you are always aware of the inherient dangers of this sport. living on maui, it's easy to relax and focus on training, well relaxation was no friend of mine. we were filming for our sponsors on a sunday, you see what happened, the session was heating up all the boys were there. my "set up aris" were in the 6' range (have video) when i misscalculated the landing and slammed on the flat bottom left knee first. at first i just lay there, "are you ok?" then when i tried to stand, thats when the problem made its self visiable. the two lower bones(fibula, tibula) seperated from the femur and were poking out of the back of my knee... in a state of shock, i had one friend pull my foot and another hold my wasist. it went back together. i poo'd my pants (for real) now its ortho surgery. hooray for me. my sponsors however have chosen to stick by my side. rock on... ..... [read more xsession files]