BLUE BIRD DAYS, STAR LIT NIGHTS, A LEGENDARY LINE UP, AN EXPLOSIVE CROWD AND A DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL!
Photo Shaun White © Frode Sandbech
THE WINTER X GAMES 2012 COMES TO AN EXPLOSIVE CLIMAX AS SHAUN WHITE CLAIMS TWO GOLD MEDALS.
The Winter X Games has come to an explosive climax today as the Shaun White takes home two Gold medals. The pressure was on as the finalists fought it out on the groomed X Games superpipe and slopestyle course, but it was Shaun who stole the show with his sheer amplitude in the pipe and his back 1260 double corks on the slopestyle course.
REAL SNOW BACKCOUNTRY X GAMES SILVER MEDAL FOR GIGI RUF
Burn was proud not only to present Real Snow, but also to make history by bringing backcountry to the X Games.
It was Gigi’s playful and creative style perfectly matched with filmmaker Jake Price and scored by Baron, that ensured he came in a close second to Nicolas Müller. Finland’s Jussi Oksanen completed the podium scoring an X Games bronze medal and claiming part of the $100,000 prize pot.
RECORD BREAKING NUMBER OF SPECTATORS TAKE IN THE X GAMES EXPERIENCE
Over the past three days the French resort of Tignes has been transformed into an X Games playground for the world’s top riders as well as the 41,000 amped visitors and spectators. As the riders honed their skills in training sessions then battled it out in the spectacular finals, others have basked in the sunshine, soaked up the insane action and partied till the early hours.
X GAMES SUPERPIPE RESULTS
Men
X Games Gold Medal - Shaun White
X Games Silver Medal - Louie Vito
X Games Bronze Medal - Iouri Podladtchikov
Women
X Games Gold Medal - Kelly Clark
X Games Silver Medal - Elena Hight
X Games Bronze Medal - Kaitlyn Farrington
X GAMES SLOPESTYLE RESULTS
Men
X Games Gold Medal - Shaun White
X Games Silver Medal - Eric Willet
X Games Bronze Medal - Mark McMorris
Women
X Games Gold Medal - Jamie Anderson
X Games Silver Medal - Spencer O’Brien
X Games Bronze Medal - Enni Rukajärvi
X GAMES REAL SNOW RESULTS
X Games Gold Medal - Nicolas Müller
X Games Silver Medal - Gigi Ruf
X Games Bronze Medal - Jussi Oksanen
