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__Snowboard Showdown__ By Kyle  My alarm clock was ringing in my ears. It was as if it said “Today is the day.” I smashed my hand on the snooze button. I trudged out of bed then launched to my feet. It was the time for Vancouver. It was finally time to showcase my snowboarding skills. I leaped to my closet and swiped my lucky brown jacket. I grabbed my matching hat and goggles. I put my boarding boots in my trunk of the car along with my blood-red snowboard. I was ready to go and train.  I met with my trainer at the lodge outside of the course. The trainer took off his goggles and a familiar face appeared. “You ready to train?”,said Shaun White. We boarded down the training course trying to out-do each other in backflips. Once we reached the ski lift, Shaun and I hopped on the same lift. When we were at the top of the mountain, Shaun jumped off the side of the mountain. Shaun yelled, “C'mon kid!” I leaped down as Shaun had and tried to move faster than him. I went off one of the jumps and did a 720 Flying Squirrel. I continued my tricks for another half-hour and then training was over. “Good luck in the Olympics.”,Shaun said exhaustedly. I went back to the car so I could drive to the Olympic Stadium.  I found my reserved spot and found the door to the stadium. The area was empty yet quiet. I walked through the doors and I was at the top of a snow hill. Everyone was cheering. I looked down at the hill. It was nearly vertical and had about a million gates. I swallowed and pushed my feet to move my board. I immediatley regrated my choice. Artic wind shoved my face as I noticed another snowboarder pass by me. It was only to be known as Shaun White. “Bring it on and remember what I tought you!”,Shaun screeched over the blow of the wind. I realized that the gates were not gates, but obstacles. Shaun slid by the obstacles. I pushed my board with all the power I had. Shaun backflipped off a jump and I followed and did two backflips. I slid past Shaun as he missed a jump. I noticed he missed it and decided to jump it. I noticed an obstacle in front of the jump and leaped over it. My board slammed on the ground right ahead of Shaun. The goal seemed far away and Shaun seemed to be closer than ever. I thought of my speed, my strength and my new record. All I had to put to the test. I forced all of my power together and pushed everything. My board sped through the snow rapidly, flashing by Shaun White. Shaun followed my speed boost and had caught up with my board. The pressure was grasping hold of me as Shaun and I were side by side. Tears flowed down my goggles. They were tears of determination. My life punched in to my mind. It all led up to my final, glourious moment. My heart pounded and I my snowboard exploded with velocity. I blacked out. I woke up in the hospital. Shaun and my fans were standing over me.“What happened?”, I moaned. “You won.”,Shaun said with a humongous grin. All my dreams cam true that very second. Everything I ever trained for, worked for and believed, all reality. I had so much to think about. Will I compete in 2014? How did I win? I fell to sleep with endless wonders flooding. Today was the day.