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groundloop

(11,523 posts) Sat Feb 8, 2014, 09:48 AM Feb 2014

US Snowboarder Wins 1st Gold of Sochi Olympics

Source: ABC News

Sage Kotsenburg loves snowboarding for all its unexpected surprises. Winning the Olympic gold medal, for one. And winning it with a trick so outrageous, he named it the "Holy Crail."

The 20-year-old American jetted off the first big jump of the slopestyle course Saturday and propelled himself into a helicopter twirl that whirred around for four-and-a-half rotations. While in the air, he grabbed the back of his board and flexed his legs behind his back.

Kotsenburg landed the jump cleanly. The fans in the mostly full stands, knowing they had seen something completely new in a completely new Olympic sport, let out a huge gasp.

On the strength of a trick that will officially go down as a "1620 Japan Air Mute Grab," the kid from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and known as "Second Run Sage" posted a winning score of 93.5 on his first run.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/kotsenburg-wins-slopestyle-1st-gold-olympics-22423147

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US Snowboarder Wins 1st Gold of Sochi Olympics (Original Post) groundloop Feb 2014 OP

Yawn TomClash Feb 2014 #1

Thanks for your uplifiting post groundloop Feb 2014 #2

Somebody needs a hug Botany Feb 2014 #6

+1! 7962 Feb 2014 #15

while I am an LBGT Proponent weissmam Feb 2014 #3

But at least the snowboarders are still able to invent new tricks starroute Feb 2014 #4

So why are you in this thread? former9thward Feb 2014 #8

Go snow dude! Botany Feb 2014 #5

Hhaaaawww right dude! underpants Feb 2014 #7

Jeff Spicoli awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #26

i love the snowboarders big_dog Feb 2014 #34

Love that snowboarding is an olympic quality sport! GOOD GOLD Sage Kotsenburg! congratulations! Sunlei Feb 2014 #9

To each his/her own... IthinkThereforeIAM Feb 2014 #32

Sage will get to visit the White House & President Obama :) Sunlei Feb 2014 #33

Not that I really care, but you aren't supposed to put the outcome in the title. JoePhilly Feb 2014 #10

the rules for posting news are pretty clear - use the original title groundloop Feb 2014 #11

Post it in General Discussion. JoePhilly Feb 2014 #13

That would be a good reason for posting somewhere else, for courtesy's sake muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #14

Right. Fuck courtesy. Dawgs Feb 2014 #22

There still aren't any videos of it up. loudsue Feb 2014 #12

USA media sucks no videos. All the major networks report and NONE show the actual snowboard run! Sunlei Feb 2014 #16

The American mass media has sucked for many years, my friend, censoring the Olympics Fred Sanders Feb 2014 #20

I understand most of todays USA 'media' is just a paid tabloid circus. But the Olympics, omg ... Sunlei Feb 2014 #21

Watching it on Russian TV online. go west young man Feb 2014 #31

I didn't even know that Olympics has started. mackerel Feb 2014 #17

The American Mass Media has America on Terror Alert, so of course no time to REPORT on a gold medal. Fred Sanders Feb 2014 #18

I hear he comes from a progressive/liberal family itsrobert Feb 2014 #19

I hope that's true! JusticeForAll Feb 2014 #37

Pretty sure the video is embargoed Fastcars Feb 2014 #23

1620 Japan Air Mute Grab? Brother Buzz Feb 2014 #24

Well, 1620 degrees awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #28

I kinda figured that one out after a bit Brother Buzz Feb 2014 #29

Funny, I just noted your user name awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #30

No spoilers, please! SoapBox Feb 2014 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author bkanderson76 Feb 2014 #27

Way to go. Now I don't have to watch. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #35

Click the pic or the link for video rocktivity Feb 2014 #36

TomClash

(11,344 posts)

1. Yawn

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 10:01 AM

Feb 2014

I am already sick of the Olympics on so many levels, from the bullshit corporate sponsors to the monumentally stupid homophobia to the Pax Americana feel of it all.

groundloop

(11,523 posts)

2. Thanks for your uplifiting post

Reply to TomClash (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 10:04 AM

Feb 2014

Botany

(70,589 posts)

6. Somebody needs a hug

Reply to groundloop (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 10:24 AM

Feb 2014

7962

(11,841 posts)

15. +1!

Reply to groundloop (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 11:46 AM

Feb 2014

weissmam

(905 posts)

3. while I am an LBGT Proponent

Reply to TomClash (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 10:06 AM

Feb 2014

I don't take anything away from their achievements and their sacrifice , plus that trick was awsome

starroute

(12,977 posts)

4. But at least the snowboarders are still able to invent new tricks

Reply to TomClash (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 10:06 AM

Feb 2014

Unlike almost any of the other sports, where they just do the same old tricks, only better.

former9thward

(32,082 posts)

8. So why are you in this thread?

Reply to TomClash (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 11:04 AM

Feb 2014

Botany

(70,589 posts)

5. Go snow dude!

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 10:07 AM

Feb 2014

"I kind of do random stuff all the time, never make a plan up," Kotsenburg said. "I had no idea I was even
going to do a 1620 in my run until three minutes before I dropped. It's kind of what I'm all about."

underpants

(182,904 posts)

7. Hhaaaawww right dude!

Reply to Botany (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 10:49 AM

Feb 2014

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

26. Jeff Spicoli

Reply to underpants (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 02:36 PM

Feb 2014

big_dog

(4,144 posts)

34. i love the snowboarders

Reply to Botany (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 07:24 PM

Feb 2014

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

9. Love that snowboarding is an olympic quality sport! GOOD GOLD Sage Kotsenburg! congratulations!

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 11:16 AM

Feb 2014

would love to see more 'Olympic quality sports' added to the games.

A lot in the canine world like Schutzhund ,fly ball, advanced tracking/obedience and advanced agility that are Olympic quality sports. Equine world too.

IthinkThereforeIAM

(3,077 posts)

32. To each his/her own...

Reply to Sunlei (Reply #9)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 04:03 PM

Feb 2014

... while it is great that Sage won, I had watched early Friday morning and the Canadians had him beat.

BTW, snowboarders is one of the main reasons why I have not returned to the ski slopes/resorts/

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

33. Sage will get to visit the White House & President Obama :)

Reply to IthinkThereforeIAM (Reply #32)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 06:30 PM

Feb 2014

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

10. Not that I really care, but you aren't supposed to put the outcome in the title.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 11:25 AM

Feb 2014

Some on DU might not want to find out the outcomes when they're just reading through the DU topic titles.

Usually folks indicate that the result is inside their OP so folks can avoid finding out if they want.

groundloop

(11,523 posts)

11. the rules for posting news are pretty clear - use the original title

Reply to JoePhilly (Reply #10)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 11:34 AM

Feb 2014

You may want to take up your concern with ABC News

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

13. Post it in General Discussion.

Reply to groundloop (Reply #11)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 11:38 AM

Feb 2014

Or, continue to feel free to spoil the outcome of Olympic events for folks who do care.

Doesn't really matter to me, but it will for some folks on DU.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,368 posts)

14. That would be a good reason for posting somewhere else, for courtesy's sake

Reply to groundloop (Reply #11)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 11:44 AM

Feb 2014

See http://www.democraticunderground.com/10133533 for Olympics guidelines.

Dawgs

(14,755 posts)

22. Right. Fuck courtesy.

Reply to groundloop (Reply #11)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 01:48 PM

Feb 2014

loudsue

(14,087 posts)

12. There still aren't any videos of it up.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 11:35 AM

Feb 2014

I'm boycotting the Russian olympics due to their gay bashing and general anti-pussy riot activities, but I'd love to see Kotsenburg's new trick!

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

16. USA media sucks no videos. All the major networks report and NONE show the actual snowboard run!

Reply to loudsue (Reply #12)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 12:05 PM

Feb 2014

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

20. The American mass media has sucked for many years, my friend, censoring the Olympics

Reply to Sunlei (Reply #16)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 01:17 PM

Feb 2014

and putting America on Terror Alert for little reason in the face of a world event celebrating peace makes you wonder where the dictators truly live in the world.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

21. I understand most of todays USA 'media' is just a paid tabloid circus. But the Olympics, omg ...

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #20)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 01:28 PM

Feb 2014

We Americans can't even surf to one of the more progressive 'free' countries and watch their videos and live stream.

go west young man

(4,856 posts)

31. Watching it on Russian TV online.

Reply to Sunlei (Reply #16)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 03:57 PM

Feb 2014

They have 8 separate stations showing the olympics, not just one with exclusive rights that shows commercials and not much sport like MSNBC in the US. You too can watch it if you sign up at ETVnet.com (Canada based). The whole package is $7 for an entire month. Then just cut it off. Ironic that the land of the free has it on one channel and Russian TV has it on eight.

mackerel

(4,412 posts)

17. I didn't even know that Olympics has started.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 12:10 PM

Feb 2014

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

18. The American Mass Media has America on Terror Alert, so of course no time to REPORT on a gold medal.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 01:15 PM

Feb 2014

itsrobert

(14,157 posts)

19. I hear he comes from a progressive/liberal family

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 01:16 PM

Feb 2014

n/t

JusticeForAll

(1,222 posts)

37. I hope that's true!

Reply to itsrobert (Reply #19)

Sun Feb 9, 2014, 06:01 AM

Feb 2014

I read that he lives in Utah. They could use a big dose of liberalism there!

Fastcars

(204 posts)

23. Pretty sure the video is embargoed

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 01:56 PM

Feb 2014

At least until NBC shows the event. You can probably find it on foreign sites.

Brother Buzz

(36,469 posts)

24. 1620 Japan Air Mute Grab?

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 02:03 PM

Feb 2014

Are we to infer 1620 is code speak for 4:20 in Snowboarder parlance?

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

28. Well, 1620 degrees

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #24)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 03:21 PM

Feb 2014

are 4.5 revolutions, but I like your explanation, too.

Brother Buzz

(36,469 posts)

29. I kinda figured that one out after a bit

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #28)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 03:36 PM

Feb 2014

BUT, I grew up in Marin county so you have to make allowances.

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

30. Funny, I just noted your user name

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #29)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 03:38 PM

Feb 2014

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)

25. No spoilers, please!

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 02:03 PM

Feb 2014

Can we post in Sports? I actually watch and try to savor a few moments.

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ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

35. Way to go. Now I don't have to watch.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 07:50 PM

Feb 2014

Think next time.

rocktivity

(44,577 posts)

36. Click the pic or the link for video

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2014, 02:15 AM

Feb 2014

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http://rocktivity.com/video/SAGE.webm

Sad to say, the announcers were COMPLETELY clueless to the fact that something unprecedented had happened -- they were too busy whining about Sage's hands scraping the ground. X-Games announcers would have been squealing like teenyboppers (not to mention describing each of his jumps). But shoddiness seems to be the overall theme of this particular Olympiad.

You're welcome.

rocktivity

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