Shaun White Opts Out Of US Open Finals
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- March 21 2009
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Today after laying low through the week, Shaun White took some runs through the pipe and made the difficult decision to pull out of the final stop of the open. He recently injured his ankle training in the pipe. The injury doesn’t sound too bad since he is still able to shred.
Shaun’s departure leaves the door open for the TTR World Tour title (and the $50,000 first place purse) of which he was in serious contention. As for the TTR World Tour title, Peetu Piiroinen only needs to finish 8th in either today’s pipe finals or tomorrow’s slopestyle to become the TTR World Champ.
Interestingly, Shaun White isn’t even in the top ten for the overall Open Series title. Thanks in part to his first place finishes in both the pipe and slopes at the Asian Open, Chas Guldemond is the current leader of the Open series and looks to be in place to possibly win it along with the $100,000 prize purse. He has a decent lead over second place contender Charles Reid and third place Mason Aguirre.
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March 21st, 2009 at 1:33 pm
FIRRRSSSTTT!!!!!!!!!
March 21st, 2009 at 3:08 pm
haha i find this funny
March 21st, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Bummer. Never good to see a top rider on the injured reserve list.
A win will be bitter sweet for whoever gets first now. While it is still a victory it’s not the same and beating the best in the world.
March 21st, 2009 at 3:49 pm
ya i agree with nugget burner
March 21st, 2009 at 4:43 pm
shauns a pussy…couldnt shred on the eastcoast ice
March 21st, 2009 at 4:52 pm
it wasnt ice you idiot it was 50, bright sun, and slush by afternoon
March 21st, 2009 at 5:37 pm
shaun opted out because the judging… thats word on the street at the open.. has a problem with the judges after one of the previous opens this year… You heard it hear first.
March 21st, 2009 at 7:59 pm
wow your fucking retarted
March 22nd, 2009 at 12:40 am
must have heard they were judging for style.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Yeah he may be a dick, but come on…. That front stale 5 he does is one of the most stylish tricks being done today.
March 24th, 2009 at 2:52 am
Wow you guys have to seriously lay off the h8ter aide.Ya sound like a bunch of twats. I know it really sucks knowing that you will always be losers in life but accept it and move on with your life.
March 25th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Shut the f-ck up man, everyone gets injured. and 5678 is right, i was @ mount snow around that time, and it was so slushy you sometimes couldnt tell the snow from the water. and still when i fell( i learned how to ride rails ) it knocked the wind outta me.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:58 pm
haha yea ur a dumbass. I was at stratton that day and it was so nice out. No ice what so ever, Got to demo the 2010 burton love with infidel bindings. I know what i’m gettin next season
July 21st, 2009 at 9:27 pm
shuan white is a raging homo