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The White heat is on

The Slopestyle contest in Aspen will feature snowboarding's first real rivalry in years

Originally Published: January 9, 2013

The most exciting stories in sports are born out of rivalries, competitions in which underdogs beat all odds to unseat champions. But let's be honest: In snowboarding, the only rivalries fans care about are those that involve Shaun White.

You've heard of him, right? The two-time Olympic gold-medal winning, 20-foot backside-air boosting, perfect-score-earning, Forbes power-list ranking friend of rock stars and dual-sport superstar who holds a whopping 22 X Games medals?

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The White heat is on

The Slopestyle contest in Aspen will feature snowboarding's first real rivalry in years

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ALSO SEE

X Games Aspen 2013

X Games Tignes 2013

Global X Expansion Info

Past X Games Events

ALSO SEE

MORE ACTION SPORTS HEADLINES

HOTTEST CONVERSATIONS