Oxbow is a brand of clothing and athletic equipment. Since its creation in 1985 in

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, Oxbow has positioned itself in the world of

boardsports Boardsports are active outdoor sports that are played with some sort of board as the primary equipment. These sports take place on a variety of terrain, from paved flat-ground and snow-covered hills to water and air. Most boardsports are considere ...

as an international brand. Oxbow restarted the ''World Longboard Championship'' in 1992, and sponsors athletes such as surfer

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and windsurfer Jason Polakow. Oxbow's ''Back to Powder'' winter event draws some of the best skiers and snowboarders in the world. The business is involved in five sports:

surfing Surfing is a surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitabl ...

windsurfing Windsurfing is a wind propelled water sport that is a combination of sailing and surfing. It is also referred to as "sailboarding" and "boardsailing", and emerged in the late 1960s from the aerospace and surf culture of California. Windsurfing ga ...

kitesurfing Kiteboarding or kitesurfing is a sport that involves using wind power with a large power kite to pull a rider across a water, land, or snow surface. It combines aspects of paragliding, surfing, windsurfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, and wak ...

snowboarding Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard that is almost always attached to a rider's feet. It features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympi ...

, and

skiing Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IO ...

. Oxbow became an affiliate of the French group

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in 2005.

Team Oxbow

, surf * Matt Meola, surf * Duane De Soto, longboard * Jérémie Eloy, kitesurf * Jason Polakow, windsurf * Ludovic Stohl, snowboard * Laurent Favre, ski * David Livet, snowboard * Eduardo Bagé, longboard * Jennifer Flanigan, longboard girl

References

External links

Oxbow website
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