by The Editors on February 10, 2014
US Olympic Halfpiper Danny Davis hasn’t even begun competing and already he’s going for style points with his view of the Sochi Olympic halfpipe, according to Yahoo Sports.
American Danny Davis, one of the sport’s most respected figures, said the pipe’s flat bottom – the area that serves as a transition between the 22-foot-tall walls on each side – is bumpy and full of sugary snow, causing significant problems for riders. Two other sources confirmed Davis’ concerns, with one calling the halfpipe “unsalvageable.” . . . “It’s the Olympics. It should be flawless,” Davis told Yahoo Sports. “What a lame showcase of snowboarding, and what a lame way to treat the athletes.”
Officials are saying they had similar snow problems in Vancouver and pulled it off so we shouldn’t worry. Aside from the judging, organizers appeared to have pulled off slopestyle, guess we’ll all have to pray they can pull off the halfpipe by tomorrow.
[Link: Yahoo Sports]
by The Editors on February 7, 2014
Apparently, at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, protesting against Russia’s “gay laws” can be as simple as flashing a unicorn and rainbow glove at the camera following a run, according to a story on Whitelines. They’ve given the title of “first athlete to make a statement on gay rights at the 2014 Winter Olympics” to Dutch slopestyle snowboarder Cheryl Maas.
As she walked away, resigned to the fact she hadn’t made the finals and would have to try again in the semis on Saturday, she thrust a gloved hand into the camera. The glove in question (or rather mitt) was covered in rainbows and unicorns – leaving no doubt in anyone’s mind as to where Cheryl (a happily married lesbian) stands on Vladimir Putin’s recent anti-gay propaganda bill, which outlaws “non-traditional sexual practices” from being promoted in public.
Hopefully, Maas will get the chance to say even more before these games are over.
[Link: Whitelines]
by The Editors on February 7, 2014
by The Editors on February 7, 2014
We just checked out Volcom and Baker’s new “Match Made in the Gutter” collection in person and you know what? It’s done up nice. The line includes two T-shirts, a button-up, belt, twill pants and a lounging shoe with pom pom toes. Huh?
The designers at Volcom and Baker worked with mutual team rider, Dustin Dollin, to come up with a progressive and eye-popping line that represents both Volcom and Baker’s unique perspective on design and skateboarding. . . Dollin was the perfect choice to help curate this collection as he is known for leading a fearless approach to skating, off board antics and fashion.
And it works. This collab is gonna be like Lego x Star Wars for skateboarders. It’s on sale now at Volcom.com and hits stores in March. For the official word from VeeCo, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on February 7, 2014
Garret McNamara’s car sponsor is apparently Mercedes Benz (not bad), but that was only on the road. Now, according to a story on DesignBoom, the company’s ad agency (BBDO Portugal) wanted to get the Mercedes branding into the water with him. And they did that just last week on February 2, 2014 in Portugal.
For the first time, technicians, engineers and designers at mercedes-benz AMG in stuttgart developed a surfboard with a built in telemetry system capable of measuring surfing performance. the board was created specifically for Garrett McNamara’s trademark riding style and tailored for catching big waves.
Looks like the board worked, but we can’t say it was the best wave we’ve seen from Nazaré. And where’s the “telemetry data”? Guess they’re not sharing it just yet. For more photos of the Benz surfboard, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on February 6, 2014
Billabong has reportedly announced that they are considering selling their e-commerce businesses Swell.com and SurfStich, according to a story on MSN Money.
The embattled maker of board shorts and wet suits, which was saved last year by a refinancing deal from U.S. private equity firms Centerbridge Partners LP and Oaktree Capital Management, is looking at strategic options for its SurfStitch and Swell site. It has appointed investment bank Guggenheim Securities to help with the review.
Yeah, why own online retailers when mall stores are doing so very well?
[Link: MSN Money]
by The Editors on February 6, 2014
Last night, while we were falling asleep at the controls (and making #seperatedatbirth instas of Todd Richards) Transworld Snowboarding’s Gerhard Gross was getting all the slope runs down all proper. Canada’s Max Parrot (the guy with double gold from X Games) swept the field with a high score of 97.50. Check the chart for his run above, then click the link for the full run down from the Olympic Slopestyle course (including why no one was eliminated during qualification).
[Link: Transworld Snowboarding]
by The Editors on February 5, 2014
We’ve been missing Gary Rogers lately. Not like missing him, but missing posting his work. Sorry about that. Here let’s make up for that.
by The Editors on February 5, 2014
Yobeat nails it down on the Shaun White Slopestyle pullout interview. Our faces are cracking. “Afroman is my away message.”
by The Editors on February 5, 2014
After years of dealing with delays to prime time, worrying about spoilers, and having friends point their webcams at their TVs so they could uStream their live feed to us here in America, we’re finally going to be able to watch every bit of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics that we want to watch. And watch it live.
For the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics NBC, the old media TV monster, is doing it like they’ve never done it before. They will be live streaming every event, every day through their NBC Sports Live Extra smartphone app (available for IOS and Android). The app allows users to select the events they want to watch and then hits them notifications when the events are about to begin. It’s like having an Olympic servant who takes care of everything. After getting the notification we can either watch it on the iPhone, iPad, or in our case Airplay it to the AppleTV for viewing on the big screen. For fans of the Olympics, this could be reason enough to buy a $99 AppleTV and set it up.
There is one catch, however. To watch the live events on the app you must be a subscriber to one of the paid television providers. If you pay a cable bill, chances are you’re good. If you don’t pay a cable bill (and you know someone who does) you can simply sign in with their credentials and get all this streaming for free (yes, it works!). Oh, and Android users? You’ll have to figure it out yerself.
The 2014 Winter Olympic Snowboarding events begin tonight (Wednesday, February 5, 2014) at 10:00 PM with Slopestyle Qualifiers. For the complete schedule of Olympic snowboarding events (and when they’re on) follow the jump. If you load the app, you’ll already know all this!) [click to continue…]
US Olympic Halfpiper Danny Davis hasn’t even begun competing and already he’s going for style points with his view of the Sochi Olympic halfpipe, according to Yahoo Sports.
