Tag Archives: winter x-games
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Snowmobiler Caleb Moore, Injured at Winter X-Games, Dies at the Age of 25
Caleb Moore, the snowmobile rider who was seriously injured performing a stunt at the Winter X-Games last Thursday, has died. The 25-year-old former X-Games bronze medalist succumbed to his injuries in a hospital in Grand Juntion, Colorado, Thursday morning. Moore was attempting a backflip in the freestyle event last week, but the skis on his [...]
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11 Notable Injuries from the Last Two Winter X-Games
Does it seem to you like the injuries at the Winter X-Games are getting a little out of control? Well, there might be a very good reason for that. You see, these are athletes who thrive on adrenaline, and the bigger the risk the greater the rush. But there’s no rush in doing the same [...]
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Rose and Ashley Battersby Suffer Nasty Injuries During Women’s Ski Slopestyle at the Winter X-Games (Videos)
If you’re last name is Battersby, you had a pretty bad day at the Winter X-Games yesterday in Aspen. Now, I know what you’re wondering: how many people named “Battersby” are there at the Winter X-Games? Well, the answer is two. And both competed in the women’s ski slopestyle competition, though they are not related. [...]
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Run-Away Snowmobile Crashes into Spectators at the Winter X-Games (Video)
This past July at the Summer X-Games in Los Angeles we saw a run-away motocross bike. It ended up running over its rider—an Australian by the name of Clinton Moore. Now, at the Winter X-Games in Aspen, we have a run-away snowmobile. However, it didn’t run over its rider—another Australian. Instead, it ran over a [...]
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Colten Moore Suffers 120-Foot Fall During Winter X-Games Snowmobile Freestyle Competition (Video)
Those involved in the 2012 Winter X-Games have already been dealing with one tragedy, and they narrowly avoided having to deal with another following last night’s snowmobile freestyle competition, as 22-year-old Colten Moore lost control of his snowmobile while in midair and suffered a nasty 120-foot fall during his second run in the first heat [...]
