Shaun White linked up his back-to-back double corks again to win the first LG Snowboard FIS World Cup Halfpipe of the season at Cardrona, New Zealand, according to a story on Funsporting.com.
Shaun put down a straight air, backside 900, frontside 720, cab double cork 1080, to a front 1080 in his first run, and a straight air, backside 500, frontside 720, cab double cork 1080, front double cork 1080 on his second run.
Although there were several riders like Nathan Johnstone (AUS) or US-riders Danny Davis and Scotty Lago who did try the Double Corks, it was White who was the only one sticking them into the snow in the finals, in his second run even as back-to-backs. But no one should think that this would be the end of the story as White adds: “For sure I have something in store. I’m always trying to stay ahead of the rest. I have more tricks which I might reveal at the national qualifiers for the Olympics.”
On the women’s side Neither Olympic gold medalist Kelly Clark, nor silver medalist Gretchen Bleiler could stop World Cup Halfpipe Champion Jiayu Liu, 16, of China as she won her sixth FIS World Cup snowboard event with back to back 720s.
For complete results click here: Men’s Halfpipe, Women’s Halfpipe
[Link: Funsporting Photo: FIS – Oliver Kraus]
