snowboarding

Also known as snowboard

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AI overview

Snowboarding is a winter sport in which athletes ride down snow-covered slopes on a board, similar to surfing or skateboarding but on snow. It is significant enough to be included as an event at the Winter Olympics, indicating its status as an established competitive sport.

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Key facts

Sport.name: Snowboarding
Sport.image: Snowboarding.jpg
Sport.imagesize: 250px
Sport.caption: A snowboarder making a turn in fresh snow
Sport.first: 1979, Muskegon, Michigan, US
Sport.category: Outdoor
Sport.equipment: Snowboard, bindings, boots, Helmet, Wrist Guards, Goggles, Binding Rotating Device
Sport.olympic: Since 1998
Sport.paralympic: part of the Alpine skiing programme in 2014Officially added in 2018. Part of 2022.

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Article

36 sections

Contents

History
Initial origins
Development
Public perception
Competitive history
Styles
Jibbing
Freeriding
Freestyle
Alpine snowboarding
Slopestyle
Big air
Half-pipe
Snowboard cross
Snowboard racing
Competitions
Subculture
Common injuries
Professional
Recreational
Safety and precautions
Risk
Protective equipment
Bindings
Maintenance
Precautions
Terminology
Stances
Parts of a snowboard
Rotations
Flips
Off-axis rotations
Notable people
See also
References
External links

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Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard with bindings securing the rider's feet to the board.