“They had minimal snow when I was there and it was super warm, which made trying to hold speed in the pipe - as well as spinning the tricks around quickly - quite a challenge.” “I learned that the weather can be very unpredictable,” Johnstone said. Johnstone was in Sochi last February and finished eighth in a test event at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park’s halfpipe. “Hopefully I’ll stay fit and healthy for Russia and get a good result there.” “I had a great 2011 season and I’m still continuing that roll,” Johnstone said. White did not compete in the finals that year. Just 12 months later, Johnstone won the 2011 FIS World Cup Crystal Globe for leading the halfpipe season standings and the overall freestyle Crystal Globe. “It was a big disappointment for me back then, but I learned a lot from it and it gave me a lot of motivation and drive for the following season,” he said. That curve was derailed just four weeks before the Vancouver Olympics when Johnstone broke his ankle in an air bag training session.
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