March 17, 2011

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Clark and Houle Shine Through Difficult Riding Conditions

Wind and Snow in Tignes on Day Two of Winter X Games Europe

 

Day two of Winter X Games Europe featured some of the world’s best winter action sports athletes performing remarkable feats in unremarkable weather. Competitors were put to the test as wind and snow hampered the mountain all day.

 

Ski Slopestyle Men’s Finals

The oldest competitor in the Ski Slopestyle Men’s Finals, 25-year-old JF Houle scored a 94.33 on his first run and showed the rest of the competitors that a seasoned veteran could still top the podium. The competitors faced challenging conditions that caused poor visibility and a slow course, but the entire field was still able to complete two runs. Norway’s Andreas Hatveit scored a 92.33 on his second run to earn his first Winter X Games Europe medal. The U.K’s James Woods placed third with a score of 89.66.

 

Snowboard SuperPipe Women’s Finals

Kelly Clark continued her season-long supremacy of the SuperPipe by stomping a gold medal run that featured a frontside 720, Cab 720, frontside 900, backside 540 and a frontside 540. Topping the podium for the tenth time this season, Clark once again put together a run that the rest of the field simply could not beat. Her winning score of 92.66 earned Clark her first Winter X Games Europe gold medal.

 

“ I am really excited and felt really good after I landed my first run”, said Clark.

 

Hannah Teter took the silver with a score of 91.00 and Queralt Castellet earned the bronze with a score of 89.33.

 

The total attendance for day two of Winter X Games Europe 2011 was 14,700. Last year at day two of Winter X Games Europe 2010, the attendance was 14,500.

 

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Media Contacts:

 

ESPN X Games      Alex Rozis, [email protected], +1-415-609-0749

CANAL + Events    Agence Olivia Payerne – [email protected] – +33  1 46 04 08 62

Tignes Resort        Danièle Chaudan, [email protected], + 33 6 76 02 07 34