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Candide Thovex update

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steezerampage
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http://www.freeskier.com/freeskier/news.php?news_id=1024
Apr 18 2007 5:38PM
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RudyGarmisch
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On April 5, during the Candide Invitational, and on one of the biggest jumps ever made, Candide Thovex came up several feet short on the "Grosse Bertha" (Big Bertha, in English), bounced violently, and slid to the bottom of the landing.

He broke two vertebrae in his lower back upon casing. It was immediately reported by Skieur magazine in France that no paralysis occurred and Candide would make a full recovery. It appears that recovery is taking place quickly and in accordance with initial reports.

"Candide is in good spirits and doing well," said Paddy Kaye of Rossignol. "He's walking and will be off his skis for a few months." Great news considering the viciousness of the crash. "He cracked two vertebrae... and knows he was lucky," adds Kaye.

Everyone here at Freeskier gives our best wishes to Candide. Here's to a full and quick recovery!
Apr 18 2007 5:40PM
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Bulky
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sooooo happy hes gonna ok, i dont know what i would do without him.
Apr 18 2007 5:40PM
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jacobski
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Good vibes to CT. Candide is a founding father of progression, the great jib Ninja.
Apr 18 2007 5:44PM
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jp_draves
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hes so lucky, but then again he is Candide.
Apr 18 2007 5:54PM
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japie99
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ahhh im so happy for candide!! I love that guy!!
Apr 18 2007 5:57PM
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zylstra
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CANDIIIIIIIIIDE baby sexy come on.
JEA!
Apr 18 2007 6:02PM
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HeathR
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good news! I knew Candide would bounce back.
Apr 18 2007 6:40PM
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Silence
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ah werd, thats good news. - ++ve vibes.
Apr 18 2007 7:06PM
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FUUUCK
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fantstic! get better candide
Apr 18 2007 7:09PM
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coop-son
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god bless
Apr 18 2007 7:21PM
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mmckechnie
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hope he's better soon
Apr 18 2007 7:29PM
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*monsterskier*
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thank God.. he's an awesome skier
Apr 18 2007 7:32PM
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timmi
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good to hear i was wondering what was up!
May 27 2007 5:44PM
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colin13
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thank god
May 27 2007 6:17PM
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Matty_C
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i can now rest easy at night
May 28 2007 10:18AM
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chickenwang
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good vibes to candide
May 28 2007 11:06AM
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TannerCoulter.
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noice!
May 28 2007 11:28AM
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keystoner1
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YAY!
May 28 2007 11:36AM
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ecsm.
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im glad hes not paralized
May 28 2007 11:46AM
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dom_uk
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bringing a thread back from the dead here! but thought would be better than cluttering the place, just wondering how the lads doing, skiing anywhere over the summer etc. or just taking it easy and getting baked as hes probably doing
Jun 25 2007 6:02PM
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chickenwang
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or still recovering from his gnarly wrek
Jun 25 2007 6:06PM
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garrett.
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maybe now he will do some new grabs haha..

but in all seriusness thats good to here
Jun 25 2007 6:08PM
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dom_uk
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ye thats what i was saying, no doubt hel just be getting stoned to fill in the time though, you know what hes like
Jun 25 2007 6:10PM
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emopoppins
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is there a vid of the crash. i'm sure its out there
Jun 25 2007 6:46PM
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SteezePatrol
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it was heard a long time ago noob
Jun 25 2007 6:49PM
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gunitdown
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candide, the man
Jun 25 2007 8:26PM
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1440ski
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Candide is the man and after watching that crash im surprised he can even walk.
Jun 25 2007 8:28PM
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ijibgoremtn
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id like to hear of how hes doing now
Jun 25 2007 11:13PM
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thatsG
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when will candide come back?????
Aug 2 2007 1:18PM
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Edward.
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dam its good to know hell be back on his skis. i hear lower back injuries are one of the longest to recover from since its one of the weakest parts of your body
Aug 2 2007 1:21PM
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R.Z.A.
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major vibes for candide
Aug 2 2007 1:36PM
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Kevski
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great that he's comin back, probs for next season?
Aug 2 2007 1:42PM
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itsmuhammed
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thats sick hes goin to be okay. How big was the jump?

Aug 2 2007 3:22PM
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dave44
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Candide's rock solid.


Aug 2 2007 3:23PM
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dorikin
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For those that have not seen it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDjIPJBq97s&NR=1

Hope he gets back to slaying it soon.
Aug 2 2007 5:14PM
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80*s4eva
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how big was that- like 130?
Aug 2 2007 5:28PM
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Microcosm
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woooh!
Aug 2 2007 7:46PM
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dave44
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It was huge.
Aug 2 2007 9:51PM
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Matty_C
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big. thats what he does.
Aug 3 2007 10:01AM
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Pirruccio
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i love his slowspins
Aug 3 2007 11:42AM
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dorikin
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word. Huge slow 360 with tail grab tweakage.
Aug 3 2007 12:01PM
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saynomore
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thats good new cuz candide owns all of you
Aug 3 2007 8:42PM
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