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American McRae Williams won the Men's Ski Slopestyle Final at the Winter X Games in Tignes, France on Thursday (21st March), while in the Men's Snowboard SuperPipe Final another American, Louie Vito, took the title in dramatic fashion with the last run.Script:
American McRae Williams won the Men's Ski Slopestyle Final at the Winter X Games on Thursday (21st March) thanks to his second run of 94.33 points.
Williams had to wait anxiously as New Zealand's Jossi Wells posted an impressive score for his third run.
The judges awarded the Kiwi 93 points however, which meant he had to settle for silver, much to the relief of the onlooking Williams.
Another American, Gus Kenworthy, was third on 92 points, to clinch bronze.
The Men's Snowboard SuperPipe Final took place on Thursday evening.
Frenchman Arthur Longo looked set for the title - he was the third competitor out at the start of the final and his first run of 92 points looked to have given him the gold medal.
He led for the rest of the competition until the very last run on the course.
American Louie Vito posted a score of 92.66 points to snatch the title in dramatic fashion.
Japan's Taku Hiraoka took bronze thanks to his third run of 86 points.
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Vito snatches dramatic X Games gold
Friday, March 22 2013Category:Winter sports