…What’s next you ask? Even I don’t even know the answer right at this moment. As I still try to catch my breath from the last race, I know that one can only try so many times to shoot that half-court shot, blindfolded and backwards until it’s time to pack things up and go home. I love the sport of snowboarding. I love racing. I love the Philippines and the opportunities that I’ve had to literally fly my country’s flag down courses around the globe. It’s been a great journey – and it’s been a great mission. Mission Impossible? READ FULL BLOG>>>
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by Jondre Reyes Mina, member of Philippine National Snowboard Team
What a wicked field it was during the first North American races of the season! The caliber of the other racers were no less than the best of the best in the world with the reigning World Champion, previous 2006 and 2002 Olympic medal winners, and the unlimited talent in depth with the US, Swiss, Japanese, and Canadian teams. This was truly a ‘world-cup’ like turn out. Sixty-seven men and forty or so women started the first day. It was, however, not the smoothest race. A Parallel Giant Slalom, the Olympic discipline, was on tap for the day, but there would be a change of program. Read Complete Blog >>>
