Article Virginia Marshall Photo Michael Neumann

The Freestyle World Championships are this June in Plattling, Germany.  Freestyle's best known star, four-time World Champion Eric "EJ" Jackson, was dethroned at 2009's event in Switzerland after wearing the crown since 2003.  Now, the question on everyone's mind is: Will EJ win again?

Virginia Marshall gets the inside story about how Eric Jackson is planning to win again at the Freestyle Worlds.  EJ is 47 this year and when asked if he was ready to pass the torch he said "Passing the torch is quitting.  If I'm not holding it, I'm always right there reaching for it."  

Read the full article in the Early Summer 2011 issue of RAPID magazine and then tell us what you think - can EJ win again?


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