SnowboardWinter sport equipment A snowboard with strap-in bindings (duck stance) and stomp pad A snowboarder riding powder A snowboard is a specially designed board used for the winter activity snowboarding, where the rider places both feet on a single board, typically secured with bindings. Unlike skis, which are used in pairs, a snowboard is a single, wider piece of equipment that allows the user to glide smoothly over snow-covered surfaces.
Winter Olympic GamesMajor international multi-sport eventThe Winter Olympic Games (French: Jeux olympiques d'hiver), also known as the Olympic Winter Games or simply the Winter Olympics, are a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The Winter Olympics are usually held in February, during the winter season of the Northern Hemisphere.
1998 Winter OlympicsThe 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games (Japanese: 第18回オリンピック冬季競技大会, Hepburn: Dai Jūhachi-kai Orinpikku Tōkikyōgi Taikai) and commonly known as Nagano 1998 (Japanese: 長野1998), were a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, with some events taking place in the nearby mountain communities of Hakuba, Karuizawa, Nozawa Onsen, and Yamanouchi.Tom SimsTom Sims (December 6, 1950 – September 12, 2012) was an American athlete, inventor, and entrepreneur. Sims was World Snowboarding Champion (1983), World Champion Skateboarder (1975), and founder of SIMS Snowboards and SIMS Skateboards. He lived in Santa Barbara, California from 1971 until his death.Jake Burton CarpenterJake Burton Carpenter (April 29, 1954 – November 20, 2019), occasionally also known as Jake Burton or Jakie, was an American snowboarder, founder of Burton Snowboards, and one of the inventors of the modern day snowboard. A native of New York, he grew up in Cedarhurst, New York.
Winter Paralympic GamesThe Paralympic Winter Games are an international multi-sport event featuring winter Para athletes with physical and vision impairments who are representing their National Paralympic Committee (NPC) to compete in snow and ice Para sports. The Paralympic Winter Games are held every four years a matter of days following the conclusion of the Winter Olympic Games and (since 1992) hosted in the same city.Air & StyleThe Air & Style is a European snowboard contest first held in Innsbruck, Austria in 1994 and now held annually.
Sherm PoppenSherman Robert Poppen (March 25, 1930 – July 31, 2019), also known as Sherm Poppen and Sherman Poppen, was an American engineer and inventor. He was known for inventing snowboarding in 1965. Life and careerPoppen was born in Muskegon, Michigan. He attended Northwestern University, earning a bachelor's degree in business. He was a supply officer in the navy. Poppen was an industrial gasesengineer.
SportA sport is a physical activity or game, often competitive and organised, that maintains or improves physical ability and skills. Sport may provide enjoyment to participants and entertainment to spectators. The number of participants in a particular sport can vary from hundreds of people to a single individual. Physical activity is associated with various aspects of health and longevity.
2018 Winter ParalympicsThe 2018 Winter Paralympics (Korean: 2018년 동계 패럴림픽; RR: 2018nyeon Donggye Paereollimpik), the 12th Paralympic Winter Games, and also more generally known as the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, were an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), that was held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 18 March 2018.
Muskegon, MichiganMuskegon ( mə-SKEE-gən) is a city in and the county seat of Muskegon County, Michigan, United States. Situated around a harbor of Lake Michigan, Muskegon is known for fishing, sailing regattas, and boating. It is the most populous city along Lake Michigan's eastern shore. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 38,318.X GamesExtreme sports tournament
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