Wednesday Night Olympics: Shaun White Takes the Gold
Posted on Wed Feb 17, 2010 at 10:03:00 PM EST
Tags: vancouver olympics 2010 (all tags)
Bump and Update: Shaun White wins the gold medal for the men's half-pipe. He still had another run to go, and he topped his victory lap with a Double McTwist 1260, two flips with three spins,finishing with a 48.4. (He also created the Double Cork.)
The 23 year old, who earns more than $10 million a year, perfected the move, which he created, at his own private half-pipe near Copper Mountain, accessible only by helicopter or snowmobile. Red Bull paid $500,000 to build it. It's at 11,000 feet above sea level and has a 600-foot foam pit so he won't get hurt while trying out new moves. What an amazing athlete, and he's done so much for the sport. [More...]
Lindsay Vonn wins Olympic gold for women's downhill.
Tonight: Shaun White and Louie Vito in the Snowboard half-pipe finals:
[H]e's saving his patented trick, the Double McTwist 1260, for Wednesday night's final, where Louie Vito of "Dancing with the Stars" fame and Japan's Ryo Aono have also secured spots.
Watch Jesse Csincsak interview Louie Vito. American Idol will have to wait.
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