Articles of category "Snowboard competitions"

The snowboard developed from early revolutionary work by people such as Tom Sims, Sherman Poppen, and Jake Burton. The last is the originator of Burton Snowboards, possibly the largest and most well-known snowboard companies worldwide. Learn more about the most prestigious snowboard competitions including Winter Olympics, U.S. and European Open as well as about the snowboard at X-Games.

Snowboarding sport is rather young but very widespread and popular all over the world. Officially the beginning of its history traces to not far away 1960s and such vivid personality as Jay Barton. Today snowboarding has been already in the list of Olympic sports. The snowboarding competition program can be divided into 2 events: slalom and ?half-pipe? riding.