SnowboardingBy Chloe

History of Snowboarding

• Snowboarding made its Olympics debut in 1998 at the Nagano winter Olympics.

• Also featured in the program were the giant slalom and the half pipe.

• The parallel giant slalom first appeared on the Olympic program at the 2002 salt lake city games.

Fact about Snowboarding

• Snowboarding is considered to have been invented by the Austrian Jack Burchett.

Equipment

• Flexible board for the half pipe and the slop style.

• Soft boots are worn for the half pipe.

• A hard plastic helmet is required for all snowboard competitors.