Millions of Americans were waiting eagerly and patiently in their living DSi Accessories rooms to see Olympian and Oakley fan Shaun White snowboard the halfpipe and earn the reputation that had, for so long, been espoused on TV. In the Olympics already Americans had seen several titans fall.His first Chain guards run was spectacular, with seemingly fearless determination he shot high into the air before landing gracefully on IPad Cases the pipe and completing several back-to-back spins. It was an amazing run, but it was not the extravaganza we had all been waiting for. Nevertheless, he earned a score of 46.8, the highest on any first run.As his fallen comrades completed their second runs, it became obvious that Shuan had won the gold without even running his second attempt. Atop the halfpipe he shared a joyous, if not overly zealous moment with his coach, exclaiming, “should I just go right down the middle?” Shaun had more to prove, he wanted to erase all doubt and truly earn everyone’s respect and awe. But it was going to be risky. If he attempted something and fell, he would still win gold but could endanger his reputation. He pushed off the starting line and again shot so far into the sky on his first jump that people held their breath for a safe return to orbit. Landing his first three jumps, he shot high into the air on his fourth and did what no other snowboarder on the planet can do – a Double McTwist 1260, nicknamed the Tomahawk, earning wild cheers and a 48.4 score, widening his victory and thrilling spectators around the country.
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