At the Winter X Games, Shaun White is Micheal Jordan, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant all rolled up into one, premier athlete. Not only has he dominated the Superpipe, but he pushes the limitations of the sport with each "run". Even when he has the Gold Medal wrapped up, White never just takes a casual last run. Last night was no different, as he turned in a "perfect" performance, never seen before at the Winter X Games.
I did not get to see his performance live last night, but here is a description of what he accomplished...an 18-foot backside air, a 17-foot frontside double cork 1080, an 11-foot switch frontside double cork 1080, a 14-foot frontside cork 540, a 13-foot backside double cork 1260 and a 12-foot frontside double cork 1260 — the first back-to-back double cork in Winter X history.
If you are like me, maybe the video will help...because I don't understand any of the description above!
mj