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Kentworthy should have won Freestyle.ch

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moon-moon
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Just got home from Freestyle.ch and im super stoked but also a bit dissapointed.
Henrik Harlaut won beating Kai mahler in 2nd and Gus kentworthy in 3rd.
The problem with competitions like freestyle is there is so much bias with swiss riders and swiss judges. It was evident that Gus' dub 16 was more: stomped, stylish, longer grabbed and had a much more original feel. Mahler has been doing dub 14's for about 2 years now in freestyle and x games. Judges are still giving him props for being swiss, its a fucking disgrace. Gus if you're reading this, on behalf of everyone reading you deserved 2nd and maybe even 1st because henrik's run wasnt that special. If im honest this nose butter stuff is getting quite old and i've never seen a dub 16 before. Stale Sandbech also landed a triple which was the first triple in mainland Europe. Discussions on judge bias and Kai mahler's shitty repetitive style.
Sep 22 2013 1:07PM
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CheddarJack
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Kentworthy.
Sep 22 2013 1:09PM
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SkiBum.
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Gus should win because he looks like a normal person, unlike 1st place.
Sep 22 2013 1:18PM
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moon-moon
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nice meme xd, autistic little shit
Sep 22 2013 1:18PM
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joe_dirt
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well its to late now
Sep 22 2013 1:38PM
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ndye
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its never too late.
Sep 22 2013 1:42PM
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chicken
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Sep 22 2013 1:58PM
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johnk
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Its really annoying how people on this site praise henrik like a god but chirp bobby, goepper etc, for repeating their shit, but henrik has been doing nose butter dubs in everything and theyre kinda boring to watch(still impressive)
Sep 22 2013 2:56PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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how about you quit bitching about who you think should have won. it's not going to change anything.
Sep 22 2013 3:02PM
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elinde
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gus has been doing dub 16's for what, 3 years now? No Hate on gus, he's on of, if not my favorite skier
Sep 22 2013 3:04PM
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Turkelton
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*Kenworthy
That Dub 16 was so crazy to see first hand, just whipping his head round and spotting that landing like nothing. Fuck the judging this year, Stale Sandbech and Sage Kotsenburg behind Antoine Truchand?????
I can't believe that Kai Mahler made it through instead of Jules Bonnaire, his style was fucking crazy and some of the biggest mute to tails in a dub 12 I've ever seen. I'm not too bummed Henrik won because it was Henrik, but if Kai had won I would've been super pissed
Sep 22 2013 3:05PM
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gawd
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boo whhhooo
Sep 22 2013 3:09PM
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UncleGerry
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This.

Somebody should get Henrik blacked out and then shave his dreadlocks off while he's sleeping and maybe give him a bath before he completely ruins the image of our sport.
Sep 22 2013 3:11PM
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vissi
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not sure if enyone of you even watched the comp. Gus Dub16 didnt have grab and his hands touhed ground when he laneded. So thats why he didnt get so great score, Dub14 so much cleaner than 16. Hand touching ground and missing grab is something most of the judges look at these days when almost everyting else is perfect.
Sep 22 2013 4:39PM
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skiierman
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If you're honest? I really hope you're not being serious.

Go ski into the woods, you gaper. It must suck to be so excited to watch people do something that you don't have the faintest clue about.
Sep 22 2013 4:42PM
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E.Stai
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gus doesn't grab, he just spins to the future
Sep 22 2013 4:58PM
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Jibberino
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This thread contains large amounts of ignorance concerning judging.

For the snowboard part it's simple: Hands down in the landing, points deducted. That's why Ståle didn't win.

For the skiing, it's also quite simple: The judges don't give a fuck about what you think is boring or repetitive, they judge based on execution and difficulty, which is why Henrik won. However, judging has a subjective element to it, which is probably why Kai got 2nd. I don't think judges do it consciously, but it happens.

The OP is really just plain stupid, and I guess the Kentworthy thing kind of underlined that.
Sep 22 2013 5:08PM
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Furrer92
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KAI MAHLER in Keystone (Part 2) from sämi ortlieb on Vimeo.

Sep 22 2013 5:10PM
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joe_dirt
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your a dick he isn't ruining the face of the sport
Sep 22 2013 5:42PM
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Jibberino
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Somebody should pull the giant stick out of your ass.
Sep 22 2013 5:47PM
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luc
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clark kentworthy! why are people from my country so retarded -.-

Sep 22 2013 6:21PM
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FUUUCK
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So much butthurt in this thread, I can't wait for the Olympics!
Sep 22 2013 6:50PM
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UncleGerry
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You're
Sep 22 2013 7:44PM
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ESB
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Haven't seen footage but:

Both Gus and Kai have been doing those tricks for years. Regardless if you've seen them or not- the judges have.

Gus is adding an extra rotation to a dub 12, whereas Kai is doing a rotation that's totally different from anyone else in the comp.

Plus in the official Olympic judging rulebook, it clearly states that switch dub misty 14 > forward dub 16. Duh.
Sep 22 2013 8:00PM
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Matthew_Denham
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Are you joking? How can anybody hate someone who is constantly in a great mood, always smiling, and always stoked? I don't see how he can be ruining the image of our sport with the attitude that he has.
Sep 22 2013 8:19PM
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ndye
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i like kai. aint stressed.
Sep 22 2013 8:25PM
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RockNRollNghtClb
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you are honestly so fucking stupid, it baffles me
Sep 22 2013 8:29PM
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ForeverYung
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Pretty much the first contest of the season and NS is already bitching.

Oh how I've missed contest season
Sep 22 2013 9:57PM
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sNaubi
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feels like Henriks becoming a one trick pony when it's comes to competitions lately :/


To bad the comp was judged on Tech* instead of style, Gus's trick was fucking insanely beautiful.



(the startgate had a clearly visible "tech" sign on it)
Sep 23 2013 3:37AM
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Mathieu.fr
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Nosebutters are way overrated !
Henrik has been winning most of the last BA comps due to this, McRae won Euro X for the same reason.
It sure is one of the most stylish trick but in comps, I don't know.. A nosebutter dub 12 is still a dub 12 or some sort of sw dub 10..
Sep 23 2013 4:55AM
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jojje3
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Is it just me who thought that vincent gagnier got robbed in the qualification? He did the sw rodeo 5 pretzel 1! I don't care how much you spin, that trick is more technical than anything that was thrown there!
Sep 23 2013 7:39AM
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skiierman
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I love it when idiots comment on a trick without ever taking into account how fucking hard it is to do, which is why you get scored high for doing them and WHY NO ONE ELSE DOES THEM.


You're absolutely right, though... you don't know.
Sep 23 2013 10:46AM
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sebdollo
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Sick trick but dollo has much style

Sep 23 2013 11:42AM
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Mathieu.fr
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Click for larger image

Henrik is not the only one doing nosebutter dub 12, and I still think Kai or Gus trick are as hard as Henrik's one.
Sep 23 2013 2:42PM
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iLLbiLLy
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Honestly, that jump was a little too small for what Gus threw. His grab was not held as long or as clean as Kai's & Harlaut's. I could see Kai beating out Henrik, just because his landing was cleaner. Hard call tho, Harlaut's grab & axis of rotation in that trick is insane... Not many people throw dub quite like it. Kai's trick was textbook, B-Brown, switch dub misty with the power mute.
Sep 23 2013 2:57PM
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Erikgorn
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Tanner Hall has been rubbing off on Henrick a little too much...
Sep 23 2013 3:12PM
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BlakeLively
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How do you get tired of nosebutter dub 12s or dub 16s...

take a step back and listen to yourself people.
Sep 23 2013 3:40PM
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Session
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Lighten up Francis.
Sep 23 2013 3:46PM
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sNaubi
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Henrik have been rubbing of to much to Tanner.



Inb4 downvotes and hate comments, this is a joke
Sep 23 2013 3:52PM
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skiierman
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Is it painful being that fucking idiotic?

Have you ever tried taking off a jump in a nose butter?

How many people other than Henrik do nose butter 12s in comp. runs? Ah that's right... ONLY ONE OTHER PERSON.

Who's nuts did you gobble down in order to get an orange name?
Sep 23 2013 3:59PM
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Ribss.
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Im a little late to the show but my siggy fits better than ever in this thread.
Sep 23 2013 3:59PM
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andrewhsnwboards
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KENTWORTHY IS FUCKING GAY ITS GOOD THAT HE LOST

KENTWORTHY IS FUCKING GAY ITS GOOD THAT HE LOSTEndFragmentEndFragment

GO DOLLO
Sep 23 2013 4:04PM
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Guggs
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Besides the fact Gus was still riding armadas????
Sep 23 2013 4:08PM
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TediMind
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The judges have strict guidelines when it comes to this stuff so don't try to do their job. Also Henrik is Swedish, not swiss, so what did that have to do with anything?
Sep 23 2013 4:18PM
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Jibberino
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He was referring to Kai beating Gus.
Sep 23 2013 4:46PM
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elinde
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Gus's dub 16's are probably one of my favorite tricks being thrown. They are so beautiful wit all dat spin i can't even.
Sep 23 2013 5:16PM
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c0rkmanJones
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^^^^ ya u tell em. I think Gus is tight and rly talented but if u can't appreciate a nose butter triple which is extremely hard to begin with, than what do u get excited about.
Sep 23 2013 9:44PM
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UncleGerry
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Haha you gotta love how you children try and smother the Henrik argument with the whole "he has a stoked attitude, how can you hate on someone that is that stoked?? he's stoked about the sport, man!!"

Yeah, I get it. But there are a shit ton of other professional skiers out there who have the same attitude that aren't barking at the camera with gross ass dreadlocks, landing with his pants at his knees (see freestyle.ch video), and being an idiot at all times. I can continue on with examples of how he's an idiot, but that would not only form a small book, but it would also not come close to changing your guys perceptions on him because you guys suck the Inspired cock so hard that your breath smells like Rastafarians.
Sep 24 2013 12:14AM
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Pikachu.
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http://vimeo.com/75156661

not sure if you watched the comp....

Watch the slowmo of gus's jump, definatley got the grab and stomped the shit out of the landing.

Henrik's nosebud dub was great in the air, but he hand dragged the shit out of the landing

And Kai's jump was pretty sweet. I think he deserved second.

Sep 24 2013 1:22AM
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will_powder
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Uhh whaaaa? Clearly on atomics
Sep 24 2013 2:19AM
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Jibberino
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It's sad how you are so insecure that you feel the need to control how other people look and act. It has nothing to do with you and it does not hurt anyone, so for you to take such offence with it is really kinda weird. I think you might be in love with him, and just have a hard time getting to terms with your feelings. But it's okay, we love who we love, just accept your feeling, and you will become a happier person, without the need to say stupid shit on NS.
Sep 24 2013 2:50AM
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