Snowboarding

Snowboarding is a boardsport on snow similar to skiing, but came about as an idea for a combination of surfing and skateboarding. Snowboarding is an increasingly common winter sport throughout the world where participants strap a composite board to their feet and slide down a snow-covered mountain.

Related Topics:
Boardsport - Snow - Skiing - Surfing - Skateboarding

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A snowboarder's equipment consists of a snowboard, boots specific for riding this snowboard, bindings to attach their boots to this board, as well as varying amounts of winter clothing. Snowboarding became a Winter Olympic Games medal-eligible sport in 1998. Other events that focus on snowboarding are the annual U.S. Open Snowboarding Championship and the Winter X-Games. These events are hosted by varying winter resorts in the United States and Canada.

Related Topics:
Snowboard - Winter Olympic Games - 1998 - X-Games - United States - Canada

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