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Nokia Totally Board X-Treme Games
Three members of the British Development Snowboard Team, along with
coach Craig Smith, travelled to Ukraine on Saturday to compete at
the Xtreme-Games in Kiev. With 25 of the best riders invited from
across Europe including Norway, Sweden, Germany and France and the
cream of Russia, to compete in a Big Air event in the heart of Kiev.
A daunting task for the young British team.
Lost luggage and melting snow
Even before the event started, chaos rained as the GBR team luggage
was stranded in Zurich, for it only to arrive half an hour before
the event. So to even be able to compete was a miracle in itself
for the Brits. With a 75,000 strong crowd, the atmosphere was crazy,
a true spectacle. However with the un-seasonally warm weather conditions
and despite the best efforts of the organisers, the Big Air event
was changed into a jib fest (rail competition).
Good British performance
The competition itself was full of drama with the first competitor
breaking his collar bone on his first run. However the British team
held it together with all 3 battling for top 5 spots. Tyler Chorlton
(17) based in Andorra thrilled the crowd and took the overall title,
with Ben Kilner (15) from Banchory taking second and Dominic Harington
(19) from Leeds taking fifth. Coach Craig Smith said 'I expected
them to do well, but they exceeded all my expectations. This has
improved Britain's reputation tenfold. The young talent emerging
in British snowboarding is unbelievable'.
The team look forward to competing on the FIS World Tour this coming
season along with other prestigious events.
Results
1. Tyler Chorlton (GBR)
2. Ben Kilner (GBR)
3. Yuka (SWE)
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5. Dominic Harington (GBR)
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