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2002
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Snowboarding, which combines elements of surfing, skateboarding and skiing, originated in the United States in the 1960s. The exciting, brash sport gained international popularity over the next few decades, making its debut as an Olympic sport in 1998 at the Nagano Games, which featured both halfpipe and giant slalom events. The giant slalom was replaced four years later in Salt Lake with the exciting parallel giant slalom. Snowboarding competition in Torino will consist of men's and women's halfpipe, parallel giant slalom and snowboard cross. The halfpipe is an acrobatic event held in a half-cylinder-shaped course dug into the hill. Using speed gained on the slope, snowboarders sail over the rim of the pipe and perform aerial maneuvers – such as the Poptart and the McTwist. The object is to perform difficult maneuvers while maintaining perfect form. In parallel giant slalom, two snowboarders race in head-to-head competition on parallel courses of identical design. After a qualification round, a 16-person tournament is established in which competitors battle it out on the side-by-side courses until there is a winner. The snowboard cross is run over a technically challenging route, including jumps and obstacles (you don't wanna bonk). This is a very exciting event consisting of rounds and heats, with four snowboarders racing in a pack down the same course. The first two finishers advance to the next round. The event is fast and chock full of action, skill and contact. So get ready for some breathtaking sports moments, and some really rad new vocabulary, too.
Official
Olympic Snowboarding Sites
Vancouver Official Snowboarding
Olympic Snowboarding
News and Guides
Canoe 2010 Olympic Snowboarding Guide
ESPN 2010 Olympic Snowboarding
NY Times 2010 Olympic Snowboarding
USA Today 2010 Olympic Snowboarding
Olympic
Snowboarding History
CBS Sports Olympic Snowboarding History
Hickock Sports Olympic Snowboarding History
Slam! 1998 Snowboarding Coverage
BBC 2002 Olympic Snowboarding News
CBS 2002 Olympic Snowboarding News
Deseret News and KSL Radio, SLC Coverage
ESPN 2002 Olympic Snowboarding
New York Times 2002 Snowboarding Overview
Olympic Snowboarding Internet Search
Rocky Mountain News 2002 Snowboarding Guide
USA Today 2002 Olympic Snowboarding News
Washington Post 2002 Olympic Snowboarding News
Other
Snowboarding Sites
Funner Year-Round World Snowboard Page
Salt Lake Tribune - Snowboard Tutorial
Snowboarding
Stuff
2002 Salt Lake City Snowboarding Store
A Basic Guide to Skiing and Snowboarding (Olympic Guides)
Transworld Snowboarding Magazine
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