AIR&STYLE. Китайската версия на мега сноуборд биг еър контеста Air & Style Beijing 2013 приключи. Завърши една удивителна нощ, наситена с високо напрежение, супер екшън, невероятно ниво на каране, която отбеляза нова повратна точка в историята на сноуборд спорта. Поздравления за Свен Торгрен, който се сдоби с "пръстена на славата", 1000 WST точки и голяма част от наградния фонд от $100.000 кеш. Саге Костенбург и Ким Руне Хансен също се качиха на почетната стълбичка съответно за 2-рото и 3-тото място във валидното с 6 звезди за Световния сноуборд тур (6* World Snowboard Tour - WST) състезание Air & Style Beijing, което се проведе тази вечер на мега рампата, изградена в олимпийския стадион "Птичето гнездо" в Пекин, Китай.
![](http://www.ski.bg/gallery/news2013/131208-air-style-beijing2013-sven-thorgren-stomping-a-backside-1440-mute.jpg) Sven Thorgren stomping a backside 1440 mute, photo © Air and Style Beijing/Sven Thorgren/Air and Style Company/TTR
Както споменахме по-горе, Свен Торгрен е победителят в днешното Air & Style Beijing 2013. Сноубордистът от Швеция "лепна" един Backside 1440 Mute в супер-финала от световно ниво, с който взе надмощие над другите трима най-добри райдери - Саге Костенбург, Ким Руне Хансен и Торгейр Бергрем. Още от Първия кръг на състезанието шведът демонстрира изключително високо ниво на изпълненията си върху най-голямата в света досега изкуствена рампа за биг еър сноуборд. Неговата победа в този кръг от 6-звездния Световен сноуборд тур пред екзалтираните погледи на 13,000 зрители му осигури 1000 точки за ранкинга на Световния сноуборд тур и доста голям дял от общия паричен награден фонд, възлизащ на 100,000 щатски долара.
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The World Snowboard Tour kicks off the 6 star season with the Air & Style Beijing
The first 6 star World Snowboard Tour event of the season just went down at the Birds Nest Stadium in Beijing China. The Air & Style Beijing again brought some of the world’s best snowboarders to one of the most unique contest venues of the season.
![](http://www.ski.bg/gallery/news2013/131208-air-style-beijing2013-air-and-style-beijing-kicker.jpg) Air and Style Beijing Kicker, photo © Air and Style Beijing/Air and Style Company/TTR
With a heavy field of riders such as 2012 winner Yuki Kadono,Tim-Kevin Ravnjak, young American Nik Baden, Peetu Piiroinen, Eric Willet, Ulrik Badertscher and Halldor Helgason the contest got off to a blazing start. Using the same head to head format as last year, the riders had to come out swinging right out of the gate. The three run format allowed the riders plenty of chances to throw down, with double cork 1080’s and 1260’s being stomped instantly. The 12 winners of their head to head battle were joined in round two by the four lucky losers, who managed to sneak into the second round with the highest four losing scores.
Rounds two and three saw more amazing action as the riding kept heating up. The trick list was hard to keep up with every possible double cork, 1080 and 1260 variation going down. Round two saw some casualties as Gjermund Braaten, Yuki Kadono and Peetu Piiroinen were knocked out.
Round three stared with one of the most heated battles of the contest between fellow Americans Sage Kotsenburg and Eric Willett. Sage was able to hold off the challenge from Willet, stomping a crazy 1260 double japan. Joining Sage in the superfinal were Kim Rune Hansen, Torgeir Bergrem and young Swede Sven Thorgren.
The battle between the last 4 riders in the superfinal was intense to say the least. The level of riding was insane, and any of the riders could have won with the tricks that were being landed. When the dust settled, Torgeir Bergrem’s backside 1260 landed him in 4th place. Just .87 of a point separated Kim Rune Hansen and Sage Kotsenburg, with the judges deciding that Sage’s cab double cork 1260 japan was slightly better then Hansen’s switch backside 12.
![](http://www.ski.bg/gallery/news2013/131208-air-style-beijing2013-sage-kotsenburg-sven-thorgren-kim-rune-hansen.jpg) Sage Kotsenburg, Sven Thorgren, Kim Rune Hansen, photo © Air and Style Beijing/Air and Style Company/TTR
Taking home the coveted Air & Style Ring of Glory was Sven Thorgren, who stomped a backside 1440 on his way to becoming the 2013 champion.
Sven Thorgren said: „Today´s victory is the biggest success of my career. It is a dream come true. Winning with a trick that I never before had landed safely, makes this win svery special form me.”
Chinese rider He Wei, the first Chinese ever to compete in an Air & Style contest, finished 15th after a good performance. In Round 2 he lost against the winner Sven Thorgren.
By Tyler Davis / RedBull.com 08 December 2013
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