January 29, 2011

 

Champion of the Street

Sauve Wins Gold in Inaugural Snowboard Street

Winter X Games rookie Nic Sauve’s total of 85.00 was 17 points better than his nearest rival, giving him the gold medal in the inaugural Snowboard Street event.

“I didn’t know what to expect,” said Sauve of his victory.  “I was pretty gripped about the setup when I saw it for the first time yesterday.  My tricks went well and I landed, so I am stoked.”

His excitement over the win was maximized by the fact that he defeated two competitors that he grew idolizing.

“It was awesome,” added Sauve.  “I was really glad to be a part of it and have a chance to compete against my idols like Jeremy Jones and JP Walker.”

Jones finished the event fourth with a score of 55.00 and Walker was seventh with a score of 34.00.

The silver medal went to Louis-Felix Paradis with a score of 68.00.  Like Sauve, Paradis is a Quebec City native and said the biggest challenge of the night may have been the atmosphere.

“I was pretty nervous tonight in front of the crowd,” said Paradis. “The cameras and everyone, usually it is just a couple of buddies and one filmer, so that was pretty crazy.”

Simon Chamberlain’s score of 64.00 was enough to capture the bronze.

“I don’t really know what got me on the podium, but it’s cool to medal. I didn’t expect it,” said a smiling Chamberlain.

New to Winter X Games, Snowboard Street features the top athletes from Winter X Games 15’s new Snowboard Real Snow discipline putting their street skills to the test on an urban-inspired terrain features.

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WINTER X GAMES 15

Winter X Games will celebrate its 15^th anniversary in Aspen/Snowmass, Colo. January 27-30, 2011, with live coverage on ESPN and ESPN2. This will mark the 10^th consecutive year Winter X Games will be held in Aspen and will feature new events, more than 200 athletes and primetime coverage on ESPN on Sun., Jan.30. In addition to 24 hours of live programming on ESPN, Winter X Games 15 will be offered for the first time on ESPN 3D, as well as on ESPN International, XGames.com, ESPN360.com, SportsCenter and ESPN2’s X Center.

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