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Nippon Open athletes

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japanair
Posts: 441 - Karma: 40
Does anyone know how many of these guys will actually show up to the Nippon Freeski Open?  These are the invited athletes:
http://nfo.jp/2008/athlete/
Men’s SLOPE STYLE
  • Charles Gagnier / CAN / Salomon
  • Andreas Hatveit / NOR / Rossignol
  • Sammy Carlson / USA / Salomon
  • Simon Dumont / USA / Salomon
  • Peter Olenick / USA / Ind
  • Jon Olsson / SWE / Oakley
  • Candide Thovex / FRA / Rossignol
  • TJ Schiller / CAN / Armada
  • Colby West / USA / Volkl
  • Jossi Wells / NZL / Atomic
  • PK Hunder / NOR / K2
  • Jacob Wester / SWE / Armada
  • Corey Vanular / CAN / Dynastar
  • Mike Riddle / CAN / Dynastar
  • Laurent Favre / FRA / Scott
  • Anders Backe / NOR / Head
  • Sean Decker / USA / Dynastar
  • BB Stian / NOR
  • John Spriggs / USA / Rossignol
 Men’s SUPERPIPE
  • Simon Dumont / USA / Salomon
  • Tanner Hall / USA / Armada
  • Peter Olenick / USA / Salomon
  • Mike Riddle / CAN / Dynastar
  • Kevin Rolland / FRA / Rossignol
  • John Symms / USA / Salomon
  • Colby West / USA / Volkl
  • Jossi Wells / NZL / Atomic
  • Andreas Hatveit / NOR / Rossignol
  • Matt Phillipi / USA / Volkl
  • Sammy Carlson / USA / Salomon
  • Stefan Thomas / USA / K2
  • Dan Marion / USA / Dynastar
  • Candide Thovex / FRA / Rossignol
  • Brent Abrams / USA / Salomon
  • JP Solberg / USA / Fischer
  • Laurent Favre / FRA / Scott
  • Charles Gagnier / CAN / Salomon
  • Corey Vanular / CAN / Dynastar
BIG AIR
  • Charles Gagnier / CAN / Salomon
  • Jon Olsson / SWE / Oakley
  • TJ Schiller / CAN / Armada
  • Jacob Wester / SWE / Armada
  • Sammy Carlson / USA / Salomon
  • Simon Dumont / USA / Salomon
  • Andreas Hatveit / NOR / Rossignol
  • PK Hunder / NOR / K2
  • Colby West / USA / Volkl
  • Peter Olenick / USA / Ind
Women’s SLOPESTYLE
  • Sarah Burke / CAN / Roxy
  • Kristi Leskinen / USA / Ind
  • Grete Eliassen / NOR / Head
  • Vanessa Coletta / FRA / Roxy
  • Virginie Favre / SUI
  • Anna Segal / AUS
  • Michelle Parker / USA / K2
  • Ashley Battersby / USA / Line
  • Keri Herman / USA
Women’s SUPERPIPE
  • Sarah Burke / CAN / Roxy
  • Grete Eliassen / NOR / Head
  • Jen Hudak / USA / Salomon
  • Virginie Favre / SUI
  • Mirjam Jaeger / SUI / Nike
  • Kristi Leskinen / USA / Ind
  • Rosalind Groenenwoud / CAN / Trennon
  • Em Lonsdale / GBR
  • Angeli VanLaanen / USA
  • Jess Cumming / USA / Roxy

Jan 17 2008 11:06AM
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Matty_C
Posts: 2598 - Karma: 236
candide won't be there i can tell you that for free. hes not competing this year because of his back : (
Jan 17 2008 11:48AM
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dave44
Posts: 11052 - Karma: 113
Apparently he's quit competing completely (freestyle, at least).

As for the Nippon Open... I bet it would be a dope comp if they all showed. But the NA Open clashes, so... we'llsee
Jan 17 2008 11:53AM
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boobie
Posts: 917 - Karma: 90
yeah does anyone know whos gunna be there? It seems like everyone would go to NAOpen instead cause of how its set up at the same time, but idk. someones gotta know something about this
Feb 11 2008 2:19PM
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skituner
Posts: 1162 - Karma: 127
i think all the big names are gunna go to the NA
Feb 11 2008 3:59PM
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Bepo
Posts: 8195 - Karma: 17
Jossi will be there, I know that.  He'll probably dominate with all the big names going to the NA open.  Not like he wouldn't already, haha
Feb 11 2008 4:02PM
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Kevski
Posts: 7056 - Karma: 2,785
So, when exactly is this happening, and when is the NA open?
Feb 11 2008 4:06PM
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Kevski
Posts: 7056 - Karma: 2,785
Never mind, just looked at the event calendar...
Feb 11 2008 4:08PM
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P3TER
Posts: 972 - Karma: 438

i dont think tanner is competing this year except for x games... correct me if im wrong

Feb 11 2008 4:11PM
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scratchskier321
Posts: 2531 - Karma: 1,308
Is Jon and Simon gonna compete in the NA Open, even tho its there events and they are the judges
Feb 11 2008 4:18PM
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flatspinner
Posts: 2701 - Karma: 536
I would bet that Jon and Simon won't be there, because they are hosting the NA Open.
Feb 11 2008 4:18PM
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123ski
Posts: 7374 - Karma: 1,415
I have a feeling that only these guys will show up:

Jossi Wells / NZL / Atomic

Jacob Wester / SWE / Armada

Corey Vanular / CAN / Dynastar
Laurent Favre / FRA / Scott
Anders Backe / NOR / Head
Sean Decker / USA / Dynastar
BB Stian / NOR
John Spriggs / USA / Rossignol
Yuta Ueno / JPN / Atomic

 Men’s SUPERPIPE


Kevin Rolland / FRA / Rossignol
John Symms / USA / Salomon
Jossi Wells / NZL / Atomic
Matt Phillipi / USA / Volkl
Stefan Thomas / USA / K2
Dan Marion / USA / Dynastar
Brent Abrams / USA / Salomon
JP Solberg / USA / Fischer
Laurent Favre / FRA / Scott
Corey Vanular / CAN / Dynastar
Yuta Ueno / JPN / Atomic

Feb 16 2008 12:09PM
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quebecfreestyler
Posts: 13040 - Karma: 1,418
I believe pretty muchy everyone on salomon skis will be showing up since the nippon open is a pretty big salomon deal.

Feb 16 2008 12:15PM
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123ski
Posts: 7374 - Karma: 1,415
The only reason I narrowed the list down to that many people was because the nippon open was scheduled first, and the original list was the qualified athletes.  Now the NOA started up, and they came up with a list of pre-qualified athletes, since some of the names seemed to be missing that would naturally be on the NAO list, someone must have spoken to each athlete on the NAO invite list to confirm their arrival.  So, if they were confirmed to be at the NAO, then they would be forfeiting their seat in the Nippon Open, thus the reason their name was removed from the list in my opinion.  On top of that, I removed Candide and TJ for obvious reasons.
Feb 16 2008 12:20PM
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Meisi
Posts: 78 - Karma: 12
these are the confirmed athletes for the euro open in laax.. there should be more coming:

Name
Nation
Russell Henshaw
AUS
Martin Misof
AUT
Charles Gagnier
CAN
JF Houle
CAN
Philip Casabon
CAN
AJ Kemppainen
FIN
Kalle Leinonen
FIN
Richard Permin
FRA
Tobias Reindl
GER
Anders Backe
NOR
PK Hunder
NOR
Jacob Wester
SWE
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Nation
Rosalind Groenewoud
CAN
Emma Lonsdale
GBR
Grete Eliassen
NOR
Virginie Faivre
SUI
Sofie Windstedt
SWE

going to be sick
Feb 16 2008 12:41PM
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Red_ICE
Posts: 58 - Karma: 20
Russ Henshaw will be at the Nippon Open!
Feb 16 2008 5:50PM
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skiP.E.I.
Posts: 7603 - Karma: 20,081
Tanner Hall=not competing except Xgames
Matt Phillippi=hurt
Sammy Carlson=maybe hurt, just tweaked his knee at Red bull playstreets
PK Hunder=probably still hurt from Xgames
TJ Schiller=hurt

That's all I can say for who probably won't be there.
Feb 16 2008 5:57PM
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