Bladerunner
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Kiteboarding in 2016 Olympics !
WOW
http://www.sbckiteboard.com/news_article?news_id=1898
I knew it was coming!
Next , Snowkite in the Olympics 2018 ????
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
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Shared it on Facebook :D
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i like kites.
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Kamikuza
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:dunno: does anyone actually care about the Olympics? IMHO it's nothing but a commercial #@%$#!-fest.
... I bet windsurfers will be pissed about the loss of perceived prestige though :moon:
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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Bladerunner
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Kamikuza
:dunno: does anyone actually care about the Olympics? | Quote: |
Ask the snowboarders this question ! They went from being banned to having special parks thanks to getting Olympic status.
I think this is HOOJ! IMHO It is becoming more and more clear to me that I am marching to a different drummer ?
Kiteboarding will eventually get some respect and closing our spots will be less popular.
Having lived through 2 Olympics I have seen the Legacy they leave to sports in the cities that support them. It put Calgary firmly on the map. A
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Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
Ken (K2)
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soliver
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Sounds pretty cool to me!
However, I must say,... yes the Olympic are pretty boring,... maybe it will spice things up some!
I'm going to take a nap now
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Awesome! One more reason to watch : )
We understand all that is not mathematics through the world, but we understand the world through mathematics
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Kamikuza
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bladerunner
| Quote: | Originally posted by Kamikuza
:dunno: does anyone actually care about the Olympics? |
Ask the snowboarders this question ! They went from being banned to having special parks thanks to getting Olympic status.
I think this is HOOJ! IMHO It is becoming more and more clear to me that I am marching to a different drummer ?
Kiteboarding will eventually get some respect and closing our spots will be less popular.
Having lived through 2 Olympics I have seen the Legacy they leave to sports in the cities that support them. It put Calgary firmly on the map. A
destination for training now. |
Yeah but ... I bet as snowboarding became more popular, it would have forced its way into prominence by sheer weight of commercial value. It's cheaper
than skiing too ...
The cities that support them MAY be better off ... but there's any number we can list that aren't.
No, to hell with the Olympics - it's lost its way.
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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Brent_P
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Sorry guys, I like when people come up to me and say "Wow, did you just jump out of a plane" or "If you're not careful that thing is going to take you
off your feet"
Next thing you know Walmart will be carrying power kites...
3m Beamer3
9.5m Ocean Rodeo Prodigy, 12m Ocean Rodeo Flite, 17m Ocean Rodeo Flite
OR Origin, OR Origin Lite, OR Mako Duke
ABoards Reverse 161
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