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(2010-02-24)
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Jeret Peterson of the USA performs in the men's freestyle skiing aerials at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Feb. 22, 2010.
(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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"Speedy" Peterson is saving his best for last. The three-time Olympian from Boise qualified for Thursday's aerials final at Cypress Mountain with a less complicated jump. The upcoming Hurricane packs three flips inside of five twists. Peterson says the name comes from the fact that when he's in it, it feels like a hurricane.
Speedy Peterson: "I plan on doing it as long as the conditions are like this. If they get the landing hill a little bit better, I think we'll be seeing it."
Ironically, he won't throw the Hurricane unless the winds are totally calm. Even he won't know for sure whether he'll do the trick until game time, Thursday night.
Speedy Peterson: "We'll see if the wind is right, see if it's raining, what it's doing. At this place, you never know."
The Bogus Basin ski team product needs to unleash something spectacular because he's up against tough competition from China, Belarus and the home team from Canada. I'm Tom Banse reporting. © Copyright 2012, N3
