Double gold for US at X Games
Thursday March 11, 2010 - Email this article to a friend

Under a clear blue sky the men gave it all they had to the delight of the crowds that lined the course that was constructed on the double M run in Val Claret.

With loud music and even louder cheers they flew over the final jump of the 600m course to gasps from the crowd.

20,000 people are in the resort of Tignes for the X Games and they saw Eric Willett take gold and his fellow American, Sage Kotsenburg, the silver.

Here's Eric Willett winning Slopestyle Gold

Anxious waitHere are the full results:

1. Eric Willett, Breckenridge, Colo., USA. 91.00

2. Sage Kotsenburg, Park City, Utah, USA.  85.33

3. Marko Grilc, Ljubljana, Slovakia.  83.66

4. Stephan Maurer, Zikers, Switzerland. 82.66

5. Chas Guldemond, Reno, Nev., USA. 70.66

6. Christian Haller, Zernez, Switzerland. 67.66

7. Travis Rice, Jackson Hole, WY, USA. 50.33

8. Iouri Podladtchikov, Zurich, Switzerland. 49.33

On Friday it is the turn of the women and Britain has a real chance of success with Jenny Jones competing.  She's a double X Games gold medalist.

Here onPlanetSKI we will bring you a full report on the competition on Friday.

Meanwhile, back in the super pipe, the women have been competing.

Kaitlyn Farrington from the USA took gold, pushing Olympic gold medalist, Torah Bright, into second place. It was quite an afternoon.

1.         Kaitlyn Farrington,   Sun Valley, Idaho.   97.00
2.         Torah Bright,  Cooma, Australia.  95.00
3.         Sophie Rodriguez,  Grenoble, France.   87.00
4.         Mercedes Nicoll, Whistler, Canada.   82.33
5.         Ellery Hollingsworth, Darien, Conn.   79.00
6.         Kjersti Oestgaard Buaas, Trondheim, Norway. 78.66

For news of the men's super pipe see here and check out the amazing video.

We'll bring you more news on the women's event later.

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