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“The inclusion of slopestyle in the Olympics is cool. I think it's going to be a total breath of fresh air. The Olympics needs us more than we need it.”

Quote by Nick Goepper

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Nick Goepper, born on March 14, 1994, is an accomplished American Olympic athlete in the field of snowboarding. He has achieved numerous victories in international competitions and won the gold medal in the men's snowboard halfpipe at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. more

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