query: what are all the snowboarding events in the olympics

pos: Snowboarding at the Winter Olympics of a semi-circular ditch to the other. Canadian Ross Rebagliati won the men's giant slalom and became the first athlete to win a gold medal in snowboarding. Rebagliati was briefly stripped of his medal by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after testing positive for marijuana. However, the IOC's decision was reverted following an appeal from the Canadian Olympic Association. For the 2002 Winter Olympics, giant slalom was expanded to add head-to-head racing and was renamed parallel giant slalom. In 2006, a third event, the snowboard cross, was held for the first time. In this event, competitors race against each other

pos: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics enter a maximum of 26 athletes, with a maximum of 14 men or 14 women. Each event had its own maximum number of quota spots, however slopestyle and big air were calculated jointly per nation. The following was the competition schedule for all ten events. Sessions that included the event finals are shown in bold. A total of 248 athletes from 30 nations (including the IOC's designation of Olympic Athletes from Russia) were scheduled to participate (the numbers of athletes are shown in parentheses). Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the

pos: Snowboarding courses or multiple people on the course at the same time (SBX). Some of the larger snowboarding contests include: the european Air & Style, the japanese X-Trail Jam, Burton Global Open Series, Shakedown, FIS World Championships, the annual FIS World Cup, the Winter X Games and the Winter Dew Tour. Snowboarding has been a Winter Olympic sport since 1998 Winter Olympics. Events have changed through the years. During the 2018 Winter Olympics, the snowboarding events were big air, halfpipe, parallel giant slalom, slopestyle and snowboard cross. Snowboarder Magazine's Superpark event was created in 1996. Over 150 of the World's top

pos: Snowboarding at the Winter Olympics 1998; parallel giant slalom since 2002. "Updated after 2018 Winter Olympics." Snowboarding at the Winter Olympics Snowboarding is a sport at the Winter Olympic Games. It was first included in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Snowboarding was one of five new sports or disciplines added to the Winter Olympic program between 1992 and 2002, and was the only one not to have been a previous medal or demonstration event. In 1998, four events, two for men and two for women, were held in two specialities: the giant slalom, a downhill event similar to giant slalom skiing; and the

pos: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Bokwang Phoenix Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea. A total of ten snowboarding events were scheduled to take place between 10 and 24 February 2018. The parallel slalom event, which made its debut four years earlier at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, was dropped from the games in 2018 in favour of a new big air event. A total of 258 quota spots were available to athletes to compete at the games (142 men and 116 women). Each National Olympic Committee was permitted to

pos: Snowboarding at the Winter Olympics Snowboarding at the Winter Olympics Snowboarding is a sport at the Winter Olympic Games. It was first included in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Snowboarding was one of five new sports or disciplines added to the Winter Olympic program between 1992 and 2002, and was the only one not to have been a previous medal or demonstration event. In 1998, four events, two for men and two for women, were held in two specialities: the giant slalom, a downhill event similar to giant slalom skiing; and the half-pipe, in which competitors perform tricks while going from one side

pos: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's big air Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's big air The women's big air competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 19 and 22 February 2018 at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The event made its Olympic debut. The top 30 athletes in the Olympic quota allocation list qualified (for both big air and slopestyle, the rankings were combined). This meant only a maximum of 30 could qualify across both events. A maximum of four athletes per National Olympic Committee (NOC) was allowed. All athletes qualifying must also have placed in the top 30

pos: 2022 Winter Olympics snowboarding events: the men and women's snowboard cross team event; a mixed team alpine parallel event; the men's and women's parallel special slalom; and a mixed team parallel special slalom event. The individual parallel special slalom events were featured at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, but were dropped from the Olympic program in 2018 to make way for the snowboarding big air competitions. The International Luge Federation (FIL) has proposed the addition of six new events, including natural track luge (men's and women's singles), a women's doubles competition on the artificial track, and sprint events (men, women, and

pos: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's big air events. A maximum of four athletes per National Olympic Committee (NOC) was allowed. All athletes qualifying must also have placed in the top 30 of a FIS World Cup event (in either big air or slopestyle) or the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 during the qualification period (1 July 2016 to 21 January 2018) and also have a minimum of 50 FIS points to compete. If the host country, South Korea, did not qualify, their chosen athlete would displace the last qualified athlete, granted all qualification criterion was met. The final was held on 24 February 2018.

pos: 2018 Winter Olympics sold. The opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium on 9 February 2018; the US$100 million facility was only intended to be used for the opening and closing ceremonies of these Olympics and the subsequent Paralympics, and is scheduled to be demolished following their conclusion. The 2018 Winter Olympics featured 102 events over 15 disciplines in 7 sports, making it the first Winter Olympics to surpass 100 medal events. Six new events in existing sports were introduced to the Winter Olympic program in Pyeongchang: men's and ladies' big air snowboarding, mixed doubles curling,

pos: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's slopestyle coma, he won the Olympic bronze medal. In the victory ceremony, the medals were presented by Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant, member of the International Olympic Committee accompanied by Dexter Paine, FIS vice president. The top 40 athletes in the Olympic quota allocation list qualified (for both big air and slopestyle, the rankings were combined). This meant only a maximum of 40 could qualify across both events. A maximum of four athletes per National Olympic Committee (NOC) was allowed. All athletes qualifying must also have placed in the top 30 of a FIS World Cup event or the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding

pos: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's slopestyle member of the International Olympic Committee accompanied by Dexter Paine, FIS vice president. The top 30 athletes in the Olympic quota allocation list qualified (for both big air and slopestyle, the rankings were combined). This meant only a maximum of 30 could qualify across both events. A maximum of four athletes per National Olympic Committee (NOC) was allowed. All athletes qualifying must also have placed in the top 30 of a FIS World Cup event or the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 during the qualification period (July 1, 2016 to January 21, 2018) and also have a

pos: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's big air of a FIS World Cup event (in either big air or slopestyle) or the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 during the qualification period (1 July 2016 to 21 January 2018) and also have a minimum of 50 FIS points to compete. If the host country, South Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics did not qualify, their chosen athlete would displace the last qualified athlete, granted all qualification criterion was met. The top 12 athletes in the qualifiers moved on to the medal round. The final was held on 22 February 2018. Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics

pos: 2018 Winter Olympics medal table 2018 Winter Olympics medal table The 2018 Winter Olympics medal table is a list of National Olympic Committees ranked by the number of medals won during the 2018 Winter Olympics, held in Pyeongchang County (stylized as PyeongChang for the games), South Korea, from 9–25 February 2018. The games featured 102 events in 15 sports, making it the first Winter Olympics to surpass 100 medal events. Four new disciplines in existing sports were introduced to the Winter Olympic programme in PyeongChang, including big air snowboarding, mixed doubles curling, mass start speed skating, and mixed team alpine skiing. The Netherlands achieved a

pos: Winter X Games XII made him only the second Winter X Games competitor to win a gold medal in four different events, after Shaun Palmer. In women's snowboarding, Lindsay Jacobellis regained the gold medal, her fourth, in Women's Snowboard Cross, defeating Swiss boarder Tanja Frieden. Frieden defeated Jacobellis at the 2006 Winter Olympics after Jacobellis fell near the finish line after attempting a trick. Aspen native Gretchen Bleiler won the women's superpipe, defeating the Australian Torah Bright. Big Air events returned to the Winter X Games for the first time in several competitions. There were only four participants in both the skiing and snowboarding

pos: 2022 Winter Olympics city of the 2022 Winter Olympics after beating Almaty by four votes on 31 July 2015 at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In urban area of Beijing, five ice events will be held at the Olympic Green, the Capital Indoor Stadium and the Beijing Wukesong Sports Center, which were some of the main venues of the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Big Air snowboarding and freestyle skiing events will be held in a new area of urban development in Shijingshan District, a district in urban area of Beijing. Competitions for luge, bobsleigh and alpine skiing will be held

pos: 2018 Winter Olympics the country overall, after the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. It was the third time that an East Asian country had hosted the Winter Games, after Sapporo (1972) and Nagano (1998), both in Japan. It was also the first of three consecutive Olympics to be held in East Asia, the other two being the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The Games featured 102 events over fifteen disciplines in seven sports, with the addition of "big air" snowboarding, mass start speed skating, mixed doubles curling, and mixed team alpine skiing to the Winter Olympic

pos: Snowboarding at the Winter Olympics down a course with jumps, beams and other obstacles. On July 11, 2011, the International Olympic Committee's Executive Board approved the addition of Ski and Snowboard Slopestyle to the Winter Olympics roster of events, effective in 2014. The decision was announced via press conference from the IOC's meeting in Durban, South Africa. A fifth event, parallel slalom, was added only for 2014. Big air was added for 2018. Six athletes have won at least two medals. Shaun White of the United States is the only triple gold medalist. Philipp Schoch of Switzerland and Seth Wescott of the United States are

pos: 2015 New Zealand Winter Games and this will most likely serve as an important testing event for the sport. Freestyle Skiing will feature big air (or aerials) as well as halfpipe and slopestyle. The halfpipe and slopestyle will both be a part of the 2016 Freestyle Skiing World Cup. All events will feature both a male and female version for a total of 6 events. Snowboarding will include big air, halfpipe, and slopestyle. Big air was also recently added onto the Winter Olympic Program, so this will likely serve as an important test event. The halfpipe and slopestyle events are part of the 2016 Snowboarding

pos: Katie Ormerod then aged 16, Ormerod became the first female snowboarder to land a "double cork 1080", one of the most complex maneuvers in snowboarding which involves three rotations and two inverted flips. In the 2018 Winter Olympics she was due to compete in the slopestyle and big air snowboarding events. She was described as "arguably Britain's best medal chance for Pyeongchang 2018", but was forced to withdraw from the Games after breaking her heel in two places in training. She had previously broken her wrist, but was determined to compete. Katie Ormerod Katie Ormerod (born 25 August 1997) is a British

pos: Matías Schmitt Matías Schmitt Matías Schmitt (; born 3 June 1991) is an Argentine snowboarder. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics. He participated on the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2013 hosted in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, Canada, where he didn't reach the finals. Then he participated on the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 hosted in the Sierra Nevada Ski Station, where he finished in the 34th place in big air and in the 32nd place in slopestyle. He also participated in the world cups of 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 in the same events. In 2012 he participated in the South

pos: Red Gerard Red Gerard Redmond "Red" Gerard (born June 29, 2000) is an American snowboarder and a 2018 Winter Olympics gold medalist of the 2018 United States Olympic team. Gerard was born and raised in Ohio, but currently lives in Silverthorne, Colorado where he has his own miniature snowboarding park in his backyard with a rope lift. Gerard competed in the slopestyle and big air events for the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics. In slopestyle, Gerard won the gold medal for his performance. He became the first Winter Olympics medalist born in the 2000s. Gerard was also the first American

neg: Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the snowboarding events at the 2014 Winter Olympics. An athlete must have placed in the top 30 at a World Cup event after July 2012 or at the 2013 World Championships in that respective event and also have a minimum amount of FIS points (100 for all events, except slopestyle which is 50 points). A total of 252 quota spots are available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum of 24 athletes can be entered by a National

neg: Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification received a rejected quota spot. Here the top 12 eligible countries per event. Note: a country can be eligible for more than one quota spot per event in the reallocation process. Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the snowboarding events at the 2014 Winter Olympics. An athlete must have placed in the top 30 at a World Cup event after July 2012 or at the 2013 World Championships in that respective event and also have a minimum amount of FIS points (100 for all events, except

neg: Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics The snowboarding competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Cypress Mountain. The events were held between the 15 and 27 February 2010. For the six events, there are a maximum 190 athletes allowed to compete. This includes a maximum of 30 in parallel giant slalom, 40 in halfpipe, and 40 in snowboard cross for men and 25 in parallel giant slalom, 30 in halfpipe, and 25 in snowboard cross for women. No nation can have more than 18 snowboarders with maximum of ten men or ten women per specific nation. For each

neg: Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics entries confirmed, a reallocation of unused slots per event will be made by the FIS to the next eligible nation on the WRL for quota allocation in the respective event and gender. This process started on 18 January 2010 and will run until 28 January 2010. Deadline to VANOC is 1 February 2010. Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics The snowboarding competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Cypress Mountain. The events were held between the 15 and 27 February 2010. For the six events, there are a maximum 190 athletes allowed to compete. This includes a maximum

neg: Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi was held at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. The events were held between 6 and 22 February 2014. A total of ten snowboarding events were held at Sochi 2014 which include parallel giant slalom, snowboard cross, half-pipe, and the new events of parallel slalom and slopestyle. A crash in practice from Norwegian slopestyle snowboarder Torstein Horgmo, who fractured his collarbone, and complaints from other athletes that some jumps were too steep prompted organisers to modify the slopestyle course in the week before the Games. The following

neg: Venues of the 1960 Winter Olympics and snowboarding events and now serve as alpine skiing events. After the Olympics, McKinney Creek Stadium was dismantled since it was a temporary venue. The trails where the cross-country skiing and biathlon events took place are popular off-road trails. Squaw Valley hosted an Alpine Skiing World Cup in early 1969, the only alpine event of significance held there since 1960. FIS Races that are not of World Cup level have taken place in 1998, 2001, 2005, and 2010. The ski resort continues to be a popular alpine skiing and snowboarding attraction and is the only venue of the 1960 Games

neg: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the snowboarding events at the 2018 Winter Olympics. An athlete must have placed in the top 30 at a World Cup event after July 2016 or at the 2017 World Championships in that respective event and also have a maximum amount of FIS points (100 for giant slalom and snowboard cross, 50 for the other three). A total of 258 quota spots are available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum of 26 athletes can be entered by

neg: Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics is the competition schedule for all ten events. A total of 252 quota spots were available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum of 24 athletes could be entered by a National Olympic Committee, with a maximum of 14 men or 14 women. The five different events had different quota amounts allocated to them. Countries are allowed to enter the same athlete into more than one event, further reducing the amount of athletes competing. 243 athletes from 31 nations participated, with number of athletes in parentheses. Croatia, Kazakhstan and Serbia made their Olympic debuts in the sport. Snowboarding

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neg: Finland at the Olympics of 10 golds, 8 silvers and 4 bronzes, making Finland the most successful ski jumping country up to 2010, latest medals won in 2006. In 2010, Finland took part in all 3 ski jumping events with a team of 5, their highest placing being 4th (in normal hill individual and large hill team). Since snowboarding became an Olympic sport in 1998, Finland has participated in it in all previous games, with a medal record of 1 silver and 1 bronze. In 2010, Finland took part in 2 snowboarding events with a team of 5, winning silver in men's halfpipe. Beginning

neg: Ellery Hollingsworth In September 2009, she was named to the US Snowboarding team and is competing in the US Snowboarding Grand Prix events in order to gain a spot on the 2010 US Winter Olympics team. She is an all-around athlete who surfs, skateboards and golfs. She plays soccer, tennis, yoga and runs. Sports are a large part of her life as she is constantly active. Ellery is focused on being a progressive female snowboarder, pushing the level of the sport and evolving her riding skills and performance. She is sponsored by Burton, Nike 6.0, Oakley, and Gatorade. Her official website is

neg: Bids for the 2022 Winter Olympics Note that the selected candidate cities have slightly changed venues plan in the final proposal to the IOC. Almaty moved technical alpine skiing events from Shymbulak to Tau, and completely removed both Kok Zhaylau and Ak-Bulak ski resorts, previously proposed for snowboarding and freestyle skiing events. Beijing dropped both Taiwu and Wanlong ski resorts, and proposed hosting snowboarding and freestyle skiing events in the two venues (A and B) in Genting Snow Park. All data come from applicant cities bid books. candidate cities public support data has been updated. Each cell of the table provides a minimum and a maximum

neg: Venues of the 1936 Winter Olympics FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in 1978 and 2011. It was part of Munich's unsuccessful bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics to host all of the skiing events (alpine, cross-country, freestyle, Nordic combined, snowboarding, and ski jumping) for those games should the city that hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics be awarded the games in July 2011. Venues of the 1936 Winter Olympics For the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, a total of six sports venues were used. Alpine skiing events took place for the first time and were held in three different locations. Riessersee held the speed skating and

neg: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification process. The numbers in brackets indicate the number of quotas to be reallocated, a strike through indicates no interest, and bolding indicates acceptance of the quota. Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the snowboarding events at the 2018 Winter Olympics. An athlete must have placed in the top 30 at a World Cup event after July 2016 or at the 2017 World Championships in that respective event and also have a maximum amount of FIS points (100 for giant slalom and snowboard cross, 50 for the

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neg: Concerns and controversies at the 2014 Winter Olympics In 1864, a group of Circassians apparently tried to return home but were attacked and a battle ensued, ending in their massacre, and attaining the name "Red Hill" (for the blood spilled). There were skiing and snowboarding events planned to be held on this hill. The 2008 Russia–Georgia war, which broke out at the start of the 2008 Summer Olympics, surprised the Olympic community. "It is not what the world wants to see. It is contrary to what the Olympic ideal stands for", said an IOC spokesperson. However, in November 2008, the IOC turned down a request by the Georgian

neg: Venues of the 2002 Winter Olympics include eight peaks and nine bowls, with of skiing and 16 lifts. During the 2002 games the resort hosted the men's and women's giant slalom, men's and women's snowboarding parallel giant slalom, and both men's and women's snowboarding halfpipe events. The resort's Eagle Race Arena and Eagle Superpipe were used as the Olympics runs. Temporary stadiums were erected at the end of each run with spectator standing areas on each side, creating a combined capacity of 16,500 persons. 99.8 percent of available tickets for events at the resort were sold, for a total of 95,991 spectators witnessing events at the

neg: Nagano Winter Olympics '98 Nagano Winter Olympics '98 Nagano Winter Olympics '98, known in Japan as , is a multi-event sports game from Konami. It is based on the 1998 Winter Olympics and features 10 Olympic events including skating, skiing, luge, bobsleigh, slalom, curling, halfpipe and snowboarding. There are two modes of play, Olympic and Championship. In the Olympic Mode, the player selects an event and competes in order to win the gold medal. In championship, the player competes in seven events, with points being awarded for performance in each event. The athlete with the most points at the end wins gold. There is

neg: Austria country. Similar sports such as snowboarding or ski-jumping are also widely popular. Austrian athletes such as Annemarie Moser-Pröll, Franz Klammer, Hermann Maier, Toni Sailer, Benjamin Raich, Marlies Schild & Marcel Hirscher are widely regarded as some of the greatest alpine skiers of all time, Armin Kogler, Andreas Felder, Ernst Vettori, Andreas Goldberger, Andreas Widhölzl, Thomas Morgenstern & Gregor Schlierenzauer as some of the greatest ski jumpers of all time. Bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton are also popular events with a permanent track located in Igls, which hosted bobsleigh and luge competitions for the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck.

neg: Winter X Games XXI Winter X Games XXI Winter X Games XXI (re-titled Winter X Games Aspen '17; styled as Winter X Games Twenty-One in the official logo) were held from January 26 to January 29, 2017, in Aspen, Colorado. They were the 16th consecutive Winter X Games held in Aspen. The events were broadcast on ESPN. Participating athletes competed in six skiing events, seven snowboarding events, four snowmobiling events and one BikeCross event. The games began on Thursday, January 26, 2017. Five final events were held on this day. Starting with the Special Olympics Unified Snowboarding Final, multi-national duo Semen Ferotov (Russia) and

neg: Nagano Winter Olympics '98 a total of 16 playable countries per version of the game. They are: "Nagano Winter Olympics '98" received "unfavorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. Nagano Winter Olympics '98 Nagano Winter Olympics '98, known in Japan as , is a multi-event sports game from Konami. It is based on the 1998 Winter Olympics and features 10 Olympic events including skating, skiing, luge, bobsleigh, slalom, curling, halfpipe and snowboarding. There are two modes of play, Olympic and Championship. In the Olympic Mode, the player selects an event and competes in order to win the gold medal. In championship, the

neg: Snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's halfpipe Snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's halfpipe The men's halfpipe event in snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics was held in Park City, United States. The competition took place on 11 February 2002. The American sweep of the medal podium was the first for that country since the 1956 Winter Olympics, when they won all three medals in the men's singles in figure skating. The halfpipe event for men took place on 11 February 2002, both the qualification rounds and the finals taking place on that day. Fortythirty snowboarders took part in the qualification, the top twelve of

neg: Snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's halfpipe accordingly. The following is a table detailing the results of the qualification and finals runs of the competing snowboarders. Snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's halfpipe The men's halfpipe event in snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics was held in Park City, United States. The competition took place on 11 February 2002. The American sweep of the medal podium was the first for that country since the 1956 Winter Olympics, when they won all three medals in the men's singles in figure skating. The halfpipe event for men took place on 11 February 2002, both the qualification rounds

neg: U.S. Snowboarding make the jump to the Revolution Tour for halfpipe, snowboard cross and slopestyle. This five-stop series, created by U.S. Snowboarding, stops in the West, Midwest and East Coast throughout the winter. Overall championships are awarded for each discipline and top riders from the series earn invitations to compete in the Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix Series. The Revolution Tour is open to all riders 13 and older for halfpipe and slopestyle events and 15 and older for snowboard cross events. The U.S. Snowboarding Race to the Cup is the national competition series for alpine riders. With three stops across the

neg: Venues of the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics from along the tracks. Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena has a capacity for 15,000 spectators and will host freestyle skiing and half-pipe snowboarding. Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track is located at Hunderfossen and is the only bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track in the Nordic countries. Kristins Hall will host ice hockey and curling. Gjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall is located in a man-made cave and will feature the short-track speed skating events. In Hamar, Vikingskipet will host long track speed skating and Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre will host figure skating. Alpine skiing and slopestyle snowboarding will take place at Hafjell in Øyer. All

neg: Maëlle Ricker in snowboarding at the Winter Olympics, despite the fact that Snowboarding was not an Olympic sport at the time. She first competed in the FIS Snowboard World Cup during the 1996–97 season, twice standing on the podium in her rookie season. She competed at her first Olympics in 1998 in Nagano where only parallel giant slalom and halfpipe were Olympic snowboard events. Ricker competed in the halfpipe event placing fifth. After Nagano, Ricker began competing in multiple snowboard disciplines, competing in both the halfpipe and in the newer sport of boarder cross. She won her first World Cup gold in

neg: Kaspar Flütsch Kaspar Flütsch Kaspar Flütsch (born 20 June 1986 in Luzein) is a Swiss alpine snowboarder. He represented his nation Switzerland at the 2014 Winter Olympics, and has achieved numerous top ten finishes in alpine snowboarding at the FIS World Cup series. Since his illustrious sporting career began at eleven, Flütsch continues to train for Panys Ski Club under his personal coach Franco Giovanoli. Flütsch qualified for two alpine snowboarding events (including the first ever men's parallel slalom) at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi by achieving a fourth-place finish from the FIS World Cup series in Sudelfeld, Germany. In the

neg: Lukas Mathies Lukas Mathies Lukas Mathies (born 15 March 1991 in Schruns) is an Austrian alpine snowboarder. He represented his nation Austria at the 2014 Winter Olympics, and also became a double medalist, gold and silver, in alpine snowboarding at the 2011 FIS Junior World Championships in Chiesa in Valmalenco, Italy. Mathies currently trains for the Austrian team and for his original club WSV Sankt Gallenkirch, under his personal coach and mentor Tom Weninger. Mathies qualified for two alpine snowboarding events (including the first ever men's parallel slalom) at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi by achieving top three finishes from the

neg: Park City Mountain Resort women's snowboarding parallel giant slalom, and both men's and women's snowboarding halfpipe events. The resort's Eagle Race Arena and Eagle Superpipe were used as the Olympics runs. Temporary stadiums were erected at the end of each run with spectator standing areas on each side, creating a combined capacity of 16,500 persons. 99.8 percent of available tickets for events at the resort were sold, for a total of 95,991 spectators witnessing events at the resort. During the games, 96 percent of the resort was open to normal seasonal operations, making it the only venue to allow spectators to leave and reenter.

neg: Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross The women's snowboard cross event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province of Turin, Italy. Competition took place on February 17, 2006. All competitors raced two qualification runs, with only the better of the two times used in the final ranking. The top 16 of the 23 competitors advanced to the quarter-finals. Struck-through runs in the table below represent the discarded time for a competitor. The top 16 qualifiers advanced to the quarterfinal round. From here, they participated in four-person elimination

neg: Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross The men's snowboard cross event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province of Turin, Italy. Competition took place on February 16, 2006. All competitors raced two qualification runs, with only the best of the two times used in the final ranking. The top 32 of the 36 competitors advanced to the 1/8 finals. Struck-through runs in the table below represent the discarded time for a competitor. Only one snowboarder, Michal Novotny, had first run that was faster than his second run.

neg: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's parallel giant slalom on to win bronze. Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's parallel giant slalom The men's parallel giant slalom competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 24 February 2018 Bogwang Phoenix Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The top 32 athletes in the Olympic quota allocation list qualified, with a maximum of four athletes per National Olympic Committee (NOC) allowed. All athletes qualifying must also have placed in the top 30 of a FIS World Cup event or the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 during the qualification period (1 July 2016 to 21 January 2018)

neg: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's parallel giant slalom Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's parallel giant slalom The men's parallel giant slalom competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 24 February 2018 Bogwang Phoenix Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The top 32 athletes in the Olympic quota allocation list qualified, with a maximum of four athletes per National Olympic Committee (NOC) allowed. All athletes qualifying must also have placed in the top 30 of a FIS World Cup event or the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 during the qualification period (1 July 2016 to 21 January 2018) and also have a

neg: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's parallel giant slalom Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's parallel giant slalom The women's parallel giant slalom competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 24 February 2018 Bogwang Phoenix Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The top 32 athletes in the Olympic quota allocation list qualified, with a maximum of four athletes per National Olympic Committee (NOC) allowed. All athletes qualifying must also have placed in the top 30 of a FIS World Cup event or the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 during the qualification period (1 July 2016 to 21 January 2018) and also have a

neg: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's halfpipe event or the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 during the qualification period (July 1, 2016 to January 21, 2018) and also have a minimum of 50 FIS points to compete. If the host country, South Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics did not qualify, their chosen athlete would displace the last qualified athlete, granted all qualification criterion was met. The top 12 athletes in the qualifiers move on to the medal round. The final was held on 13 February at 11:00. Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's halfpipe The women's halfpipe competition of the 2018

neg: Sylvain Dufour slalom at the 2009 FIS Snowboarding World Championships, earning him a ticket for the French team to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. In his official Olympic debut, Dufour recorded a second-fastest time of 1:16.79 in the seeding round of the men's giant slalom, but shortened his chances of adding another career medal after finishing behind Slovenia's Rok Flander in a first knockout round by 1.65 seconds. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Dufour qualified as a lone French athlete for two alpine snowboarding events (including the first ever men's parallel slalom) by finishing first from the FIS World

neg: U.S. Snowboarding Race to the Cup Giant Slalom Friday, Nov. 16 - Parallel Slalom Jan. 4-5, 2008 - Steamboat Springs, CO Friday, Jan. 4 - Parallel Slalom, night event Saturday, Jan. 5 - Parallel Giant Slalom "*The third stop has yet to be determined" U.S. Snowboarding Race to the Cup The U.S. Snowboarding Race to the Cup was created in 2005 by U.S. Snowboarding in order to provide a high-level domestic competition series for alpine snowboarders. All events are part of the annual NorAm competition circuit which includes races in Canada and the United States. The purpose of the U.S. Snowboarding Race to the Cup is

neg: U.S. Snowboarding Race to the Cup U.S. Snowboarding Race to the Cup The U.S. Snowboarding Race to the Cup was created in 2005 by U.S. Snowboarding in order to provide a high-level domestic competition series for alpine snowboarders. All events are part of the annual NorAm competition circuit which includes races in Canada and the United States. The purpose of the U.S. Snowboarding Race to the Cup is to develop young alpine riders for World Cup level competition. Featuring parallel giant slalom and parallel slalom competitions, this three-stop series is hosted by top resorts across the country. Total prize money of $9,000 ($3,000 per event) is

neg: Snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's parallel giant slalom the second run advances. Snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's parallel giant slalom The men's parallel giant slalom event in snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics was held in Park City, United States. The qualification runs were held on 14 February and the final rounds on 15 February. The top 16 racers, based on their qualification time, advanced to the elimination rounds. In the elimination round, each head-to-head contest consists of two runs. If one competitor wins both runs, that competitor advances. If the runs are split, the racer with the overall fastest time advances. "*" In a

neg: Snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's parallel giant slalom Snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's parallel giant slalom The men's parallel giant slalom event in snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics was held in Park City, United States. The qualification runs were held on 14 February and the final rounds on 15 February. The top 16 racers, based on their qualification time, advanced to the elimination rounds. In the elimination round, each head-to-head contest consists of two runs. If one competitor wins both runs, that competitor advances. If the runs are split, the racer with the overall fastest time advances. "*" In a tie, the winner of

neg: Melo Imai Melo Imai Imai's father is snowboarding coach Takashi Narita, and she has two brothers: former snowboarder Dome Narita and trampoliner Grim Narita. She gave up snowboarding after the 2006 Winter Olympics and became a television presenter and nude model. In 2017 she became a pornographic film actor and in 2018 announced a return to snowboarding. She won the All Japan Snowboarding Championships, greatly outpacing the competition with an overwhelming win and only 4 days of training for the event. From the age of 7, Imai's father, snowboarding coach Takashi Narita (), trained her and her brother Dome in snowboarding. They

neg: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's slopestyle minimum of 50 FIS points to compete. If the host country, South Korea did not qualify, their chosen athlete would displace the last qualified athlete, if all qualification criteria were met. The final was started at 10:33. Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's slopestyle The women's slopestyle competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 12 February 2018 at the Bogwang Phoenix Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Due to high winds, the qualification round originally scheduled for 11 February 2018 was cancelled. All athletes competed in a two-run final round instead of the typical two-run qualification round

neg: Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics event, no nation can enter four skiers per individual event. Skiers are qualified if they have placed in the top 30 in an FIS World Cup event of FIS World Championships in the event concerned. A minimum of 100 FIS points in the respective event. Host nation Canada is expected to enter a skier in all events. If no skier meets the qualification standards, they can enter one skier per event. Quota allocation will be given using the World Ranking List (WRL) for the twelve-month period of World Cup Standings from the 2008-09 and 2009-10 Snowboard World Cup and the

neg: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's parallel giant slalom minimum of 100 FIS points to compete. If the host country, South Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics did not qualify, their chosen athlete would displace the last qualified athlete, granted all qualification criterion was met. The qualification was held at 09:00. The 16 best racers advanced to the elimination round. Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's parallel giant slalom The women's parallel giant slalom competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 24 February 2018 Bogwang Phoenix Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The top 32 athletes in the Olympic quota allocation list qualified, with a maximum

neg: Sapporo Teine on sunny days. The Olympia Zone, includes both intermediate and advanced levels courses. At this zone is located the Olympic flame-holder, exactly as it did during the games. Both zones are open to the public (for skiing and snowboarding practice), between early December and late March, every year. The 1972 Winter Olympics were held in Sapporo, and Mount Teine hosted the alpine skiing (giant slalom and slalom only), bobsleigh, and luge events (Note: The bobsleigh and luge tracks used for these Winter Olympics were separate tracks.). The first skiing courses were constructed between 1968 and the end of 1970. The

neg: FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2011 ramp long was constructed on the location and an estimated 17,000 fans attended the finals of the event on January 15. The remaining events all took place in La Molina beginning on January 17. La Molina is two hours north of Barcelona in the Pyrenees and is the oldest ski resort in Spain. Similar to the 2010 Winter Olympics, the La Molina venue suffered from excessive warmth which threatened the events for the World Championships. Much of the surrounding slopes were barren of snow as most of the remaining snow was piled on the courses and venues for the event.

neg: Skiing in New South Wales skiing, as well as snowboarding and moguls competitions in Australia during the month of August. Australian skiers competed in the Winter Olympics for the first time in Oslo, 1952. Australian skiers have competed in all subsequent Winter Olympic Games and won medals at every Games since 1998. The sport of snowboarding is also popular in the Australian skifields and Australia has been represented at the Olympics in this sport ever since it debuted at Nagano in 1998. Torah Bright, of the Snowy Mountains town of Cooma, New South Wales, won gold for Australia at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010 in

neg: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross each heat proceed to the Small Final. Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross The men's snowboard cross competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 15 February 2018 Bogwang Phoenix Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea. In the victory ceremony, the medals were presented by James Tomkins, member of the International Olympic Committee, accompanied by Dean Gosper, FIS council member. The top 40 athletes in the Olympic quota allocation list qualified, with a maximum of four athletes per National Olympic Committee (NOC) allowed. All athletes qualifying must also have placed in the top 30 of a

neg: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross The men's snowboard cross competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 15 February 2018 Bogwang Phoenix Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea. In the victory ceremony, the medals were presented by James Tomkins, member of the International Olympic Committee, accompanied by Dean Gosper, FIS council member. The top 40 athletes in the Olympic quota allocation list qualified, with a maximum of four athletes per National Olympic Committee (NOC) allowed. All athletes qualifying must also have placed in the top 30 of a FIS World Cup event or the FIS

neg: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's halfpipe Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's halfpipe The women's halfpipe competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held from 12 to 13 February 2018 at the Bogwang Phoenix Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea. In the victory ceremony, the medals were presented by Larry Probst, member of the International Olympic Committee, accompanied by Dexter Paine, International Ski Federation vice president. The top 24 athletes in the Olympic quota allocation list qualified, with a maximum of four athletes per National Olympic Committee (NOC) allowed. All athletes qualifying must also have placed in the top 30 of a FIS World Cup

neg: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's slopestyle Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's slopestyle The women's slopestyle competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 12 February 2018 at the Bogwang Phoenix Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Due to high winds, the qualification round originally scheduled for 11 February 2018 was cancelled. All athletes competed in a two-run final round instead of the typical two-run qualification round and three-run final round. Due to high winds on the final day, the event was delayed for more than an hour. The strong headwinds continued into the final, causing many falls amongst the competitors. Of the 25

neg: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's slopestyle World Championships 2017 during the qualification period (July 1, 2016 to January 21, 2018) and also have a minimum of 50 FIS points to compete. If the host country, South Korea, did not qualify, their chosen athlete would displace the last qualified athlete, granted all qualification criterion was met. The final was started at 11:04. Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's slopestyle The men's slopestyle competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 10 and 11 February 2018 at the Bogwang Phoenix Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Due to a broken shoulder caused by a crash in

neg: Netherlands at the 2010 Winter Olympics Netherlands at the 2010 Winter Olympics The Netherlands participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Dutch team consisted of 34 competitors and participated in bobsleigh, short track speed skating, snowboarding, and speed skating. The Dutch team won eight medals, of which four are gold medals. Seven medals were won in speed skating, one in snowboarding. The gold medal Nicolien Sauerbreij won on the women's parallel giant slalom was the first Dutch medal outside speed skating at the Winter Olympics since Sjoukje Dijkstra's medal for figure skating in 1964 and the 100th Dutch gold medal at

neg: Melo Imai single mother. Imai has stated she is not embarrassed by her past in pornography, as she did it voluntarily out of the need for money, and considers herself to have been a good mother to her children. Melo Imai Imai's father is snowboarding coach Takashi Narita, and she has two brothers: former snowboarder Dome Narita and trampoliner Grim Narita. She gave up snowboarding after the 2006 Winter Olympics and became a television presenter and nude model. In 2017 she became a pornographic film actor and in 2018 announced a return to snowboarding. She won the All Japan Snowboarding Championships, greatly

neg: Craig McMorris Craig McMorris Craig Colbert McMorris (born 14 December 1991) is a Canadian snowboarder and member of the Canadian national snowboard team in slopestyle. He has competed at four FIS Snowboard World Cup events and placed 50th at the 2013 Snowboarding World Championships. McMorris worked as a commentator for CBC at the 2014 Winter Olympics for the slopestyle events. The following winter he worked as a commentator for ESPN during the 2015 Aspen Xgames. In 2018, he was announced as one of the hosts for the 2018 Winter Olympics on CBC. McMorris is a veteran of the Canadian snowboard scene after

neg: 1998 Winter Olympics 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the , and commonly known as Nagano 1998, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. 72 nations and 2,176 participants contested in 7 sports and 68 events at 15 venues. The Games saw the introduction of women's ice hockey, curling and snowboarding. National Hockey League players were allowed to participate in the men's ice hockey. The host was selected on June 15, 1991, over Salt Lake City, Östersund, Jaca and Aosta. They were the third Olympic Games and second Winter Olympics to be held

neg: Norway at the 2006 Winter Olympics in the number of gold medals. However, Norway won only two gold medals in the games. In addition to the skiing events, Norway also qualified athletes in biathlon, curling, skeleton, snowboarding and speed skating. In addition to IOC qualifying times, the Norwegian Olympic Committee have required that athletes need to place themselves once in the top six or twice in the top twelve in major individual events in the sport to be selected. Curler Pål Trulsen served as flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Note: In the men's combined, run 1 is the downhill, and runs 2 and 3 are

neg: British Columbia widely enjoyed. In winter, cross-country and telemark skiing are much enjoyed, and in recent decades high-quality downhill skiing has been developed in the Coast Mountain range and the Rockies, as well as in the southern areas of the Shuswap Highlands and the Columbia Mountains. Snowboarding has mushroomed in popularity since the early 1990s. The 2010 Winter Olympics downhill events were held in Whistler Blackcomb area of the province, while the indoor events were conducted in the Vancouver area. In Vancouver and Victoria (as well as some other cities), opportunities for joggers and bicyclists have been developed. Cross-country bike touring has

neg: 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games people worked as volunteers for the Games. This event is set to be the largest sporting event held in the history of Alaska. 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games was the 7th edition of the Winter Special Olympics World Games.It is a multi-sporting event that was held from March 4 2001 to March 11 2001.It was hosted by Anchorage, Alaska which is the State of United States. Cross Country Skiing, Alpine Skiing, Speed Skating, Floor Hockey, Snowshoeing and Snowboarding were the sporting events that took place at the Winter Special Olympics.Above 2750 athletes and

neg: U.S. Snowboarding center and rehabilitation facilities. Plus, it will feature educational areas for athletes, coaches and clubs such as a computer lab, multimedia rooms for performance analysis and equipment workshops. And all of the educational resources will be shared with U.S. Snowboarding clubs around the country. The pipeline to making the U.S. Snowboarding Team begins with young riders competing at regional competitions across the country. Riders can compete as individuals or often as part of a local club organization or team. Most regional competition series are sanctioned by the United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA). From local series events, freestyle riders

neg: 2016 Winter Youth Olympics freestyle skiing and half-pipe snowboarding. Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track is located at Hunderfossen and is the only bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track in the Nordic Countries. Kristins Hall hosted both ice hockey and curling. Gjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall is located in a man-made cave and featured the short track speed skating events. In Hamar, Vikingskipet hosted long track speed skating and Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre hosted figure skating. Alpine skiing and slopestyle snowboarding were undertaken at Hafjell in Øyer. Stampesletta, a multi-sports complex next to Kristins Hall, hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. The medal ceremonies took place in

neg: 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games was the 7th edition of the Winter Special Olympics World Games.It is a multi-sporting event that was held from March 4 2001 to March 11 2001.It was hosted by Anchorage, Alaska which is the State of United States. Cross Country Skiing, Alpine Skiing, Speed Skating, Floor Hockey, Snowshoeing and Snowboarding were the sporting events that took place at the Winter Special Olympics.Above 2750 athletes and coaches from 80 countries participated at the Games. The Local Organizing Committee raised about 17 million for the Games while more than 6000

neg: Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's halfpipe Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's halfpipe The men's halfpipe competition of the Sochi 2014 Olympics was held at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on 11 February 2014. The gold was won by Swiss Iouri Podladtchikov, who was followed by two Japanese snowboarders, the 15-year-old Ayumu Hirano in silver and Taku Hiraoka in bronze. An athlete must have placed in the top 30 in at a World Cup event after July 2012 or at the 2013 World Championships and a minimum of 100 FIS points. A total of 40 quota spots are available to athletes to compete at the

neg: Sport in Europe In Scandinavian and Alpine countries, various forms of skiing and snowboarding are popular. European competitors have traditionally dominated at the Winter Olympics and the International Ski Federation World Championships. Horse racing is very popular in the United Kingdom and France. Major events are the Royal Ascot, Cheltenham Festival, Epsom Derby, Grand National and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Other popular individual sports include snooker, darts, and boxing. Some regions have games that are particular to their home, for example Gaelic games in Ireland, Calcio storico in Italy, shinty in Scotland, pétanque in southern France, bandy in Russia and Scandinavia, or

neg: Melo Imai many athletes, the Olympics are the peak of their career, but for me it was a nightmare." She suffered from depression, and gave up the sport. Imai began working in bars, and soon became a hostess and then an escort. She moved on to appearing in television programs as a "tarento" and as a nude model in pornographic magazines. In 2017 she made her softcore pornographic video début in "Snow Drop". Imai returned to snowboarding in 2017, and won gold at the All Japan Snowboarding Championships in 2018. Imai has a son and daughter, whom she has raised as a

neg: Holly Crawford Australia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the snowboarding events. In December 2016, Crawford was named to Australia's team for the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan. Holly Crawford Holly Crawford (born 10 February 1984) is an Australian half-pipe snowboarder. She competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics and placed 22nd and 12th in her qualification runs. She ranked 19th out of 34 competitors and did not make the final. Crawford also competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics and finished 8th in the final having qualified 1st in the semifinals. She missed out on direct qualification to the final by

neg: Manuela Riegler the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2005. Manuela Riegler Manuela Riegler (born 15 June 1974) is an Austrian snowboarder. She was born in Schwarzach im Pongau, and is a sister Claudia Riegler. She competed in women's parallel giant slalom at the 2002 Winter Olympics, and she competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, in parallel giant slalom. She won a silver medal in giant slalom at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 1996, a silver medal in snowboard cross at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 1997, a bronze medal in parallel giant slalom at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2001, and a gold

neg: Skiing in Australia races for boys under eight, ten, eleven and fourteen; boys and girls Open Championships were also conducted. The events concluded with a "New Chum" event and toboggan race. The Federation Internationale de Ski calendar lists various alpine and cross country skiing, as well as snowboarding and moguls competitions in Australia during the month of August. Australian skiers competed in the Winter Olympics for the first time in Oslo, 1952. Australian skiers have competed in all subsequent Winter Olympic Games and won medals at every Games since 1998. Australians have competed in Olympic Alpine Skiing; Biathlon; Cross Country Skiing; Freestyle Skiing;

neg: Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's halfpipe Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's halfpipe The men's halfpipe event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province of Turin, Italy. Competition took place on 12 February 2006. The halfpipe event for men took place on 12 February 2006, both the qualification rounds and the finals taking place on that day. Forty-four snowboarders took part in the qualification, the top twelve of whom move on to the finals. In the qualification round, each snowboarder was given two runs to be in the top six of that run. Regardless of

neg: Snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's halfpipe Snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's halfpipe The women's halfpipe event in snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics was held in Park City, United States. The competition took place on 10 February 2002. The halfpipe event for women took place on 11 February 2002, both the qualification rounds and the finals taking place on that day. Fortythirty snowboarders took part in the qualification, the top twelve of whom move on to the finals. In the qualification round, each snowboarder was given two runs to be in the top six of that run. Regardless of how many points the

neg: Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's halfpipe were ranked by their highest score, and medals were awarded accordingly. The following is a table detailing the results of the qualification and finals runs of the competing snowboarders. Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's halfpipe The men's halfpipe event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province of Turin, Italy. Competition took place on 12 February 2006. The halfpipe event for men took place on 12 February 2006, both the qualification rounds and the finals taking place on that day. Forty-four snowboarders took part in the qualification, the top

neg: Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's parallel giant slalom Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's parallel giant slalom The women's parallel giant slalom event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province of Turin, Italy. The competition took place on February 23, 2006. The qualification runs started at 11 a.m. The athletes were allowed two runs, one on the blue course and one on the red course. The two times were added, and the top 16 snowboarders moved on to the 1/8 finals. The elimination rounds started at 2 p.m. The four quarterfinal losers entered the consolation bracket, where

neg: Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's parallel giant slalom they raced for positions five through eight. Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's parallel giant slalom The women's parallel giant slalom event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province of Turin, Italy. The competition took place on February 23, 2006. The qualification runs started at 11 a.m. The athletes were allowed two runs, one on the blue course and one on the red course. The two times were added, and the top 16 snowboarders moved on to the 1/8 finals. The elimination rounds started at 2 p.m. The four

neg: Kazuhiro Kokubo Kazuhiro Kokubo Kokubo passed the pro test as early as at the age of 11. He won multiple medals in international halfpipe and bigair events, including the silver in US Open Halfpipe at the age of 14. He represented Japan in Turin Olympics and Vancouver Olympics, and had consecutive wins in US Open Halfpipe in 2010 and 2011. He mostly stays in the US in snowboarding seasons for competitions and video shooting sessions while mentoring and coaching aspiring young snowboarders including Ayumu Hirano, the 15-year-old silver medalist of 2014 winter Olympics from his home country, Japan. He is assigned as

neg: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's halfpipe of the International Olympic Committee, accompanied by Dexter Paine, International Ski Federation vice president. The top 30 athletes in the Olympic quota allocation list qualified, with a maximum of four athletes per National Olympic Committee (NOC) allowed. All athletes qualifying must also have placed in the top 30 of a FIS World Cup event or the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 during the qualification period (July 1, 2016 to January 21, 2018) and also have a minimum of 50 FIS points to compete. If the host country, South Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics, did not qualify,

neg: Netherlands at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Netherlands at the 2018 Winter Paralympics The Netherlands sent competitors to the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Four people competed in para-snowboarding. Five people competed in para-alpine skiing. Anna Jochemsen and Jeffrey Stuut are standing skiers. Linda van Impelen, Jeroen Kampschreur and Niels de Langen have all competed in all 5 para-alpine sit-ski events. Lisa Bunschoten, Bibian Mentel and Chris Vos all competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi. Renske van Beek was the only snowboarder on Team Netherlands who did not go to Sochi. There were four people who competed in the Paralympics in para-snowboarding. There

neg: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 during the qualification period (July 1, 2016 to January 21, 2018) and also have a minimum of 100 FIS points to compete. If the host country, South Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics did not qualify, their chosen athlete would displace the last qualified athlete, granted all qualification criterion was met. The seeding run was held at 11:00. The top three finishers from each heat advance to the next round. In the semifinals the first three ranked competitors of each heat proceed to the Big Final. The 4th to 6th ranked competitors of

neg: Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross The top 32 qualifiers advanced to the 1/8 round. From here, they participated in four-person elimination races, with the top two from each race advancing. The four semifinalists who failed to advanced to the big final competed in the small final to determine 5th through 8th places. The four last place finishers in the quarterfinals contested a 13th–16th classification race, while the third-placed finishers raced for 9th through 13th. Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross The men's snowboard cross event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province

neg: Jasey-Jay Anderson Jasey-Jay Anderson Jasey-Jay Anderson (born 13 April 1975 in Val-Morin, Quebec) is a Canadian snowboarder and Olympic gold medalist, who competed in the 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, Winter Olympics. Anderson currently resides in Mont-Tremblant outside of Montreal. When he is not snowboarding, Anderson lives on a blueberry farm in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. Since 2007, Jasey-Jay is part of the Tremblant athletes ambassadors program. Anderson is Canada's most decorated snowboarder having achieved a World Championship gold medal in all 3 slalom events over his career, and an Olympic gold medal in parallel giant slalom. In addition to being a 4