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Navigation Search Content Other Mpora SitesI completely understand that when you throw this question into the world of politics you’ll create a shit-storm of epic proportions so it’s best to keep clear. When you throw this question into the world of snowboarding, it’s a question that pushes the idea of progression, hope and entertainment.
The name Tom Schaar rings a bell doesn’t it? Well, if you remember rightly, I spoke about Tom recently and how he landed the world’s first skateboarding 1080 over the pond at Woodward. If you didn’t read it, then read it here. We all knew that this was the start of something special. It only [...]
Photo: Matt Lingo/Red Bull Content Pool When this was mentioned to me I was wondering who would be called out as the skater that successfully landed this. Your mind runs through the crazier of the skaters out there and then it wanders over to Tony Hawk (he hasn’t landed anything bigger than a 720 for [...]
While no one really knows the exact origin of the Olympic Games, it’s generally agreed that they began back in 776BC in Olympia, Greece. Initially lasting just a single day and with just one event, the ‘Stadion’ race, a short sprint the length of the stadium, the Olympics soon grew to incorporate a second and [...]
Shaun White you sneaky little bugger. You can’t help yourself can you? You announce that you’re going to be at the Winter X Games Europe in Tignes this year and you go and piss off every other rider in the competition! How did he do it? Well, read on and you’ll find out! The Winter [...]
Who else are we expecting to create their own snowboard brand? Honestly? The Helgasons have done it with their Lobster Snowboards and it only paved the way for more to do it themselves but who were you expecting to do it next? Probably Shaun White by all accounts. He’s already selling his own scooters and [...]
Photo: Gabe L’Heureux – “There’s only so much advertising space on a helmet.” Shaun White is, without a doubt, one of the biggest names in snowboarding. He’s won numerous gold medals in the Winter X Games and the Winter Olympics. He’s had a private halfpipe built for him, earnt millions in sponsorship and been on [...]
This is something that has been up in the air for some time now. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) were meant to have come to a decision on this a while ago but kept delaying so they could have more time. That time is now up and their decision has been made. They are to [...]