Snowboarding 0848110 Andrew Fernley

Brief History Some say that the first snowboard was a toy called the “Snurfer” in 1965 It was not until the 70’s and 80’s that snowboarding stared to become popular In 1985 it gained official sport status, and it has snowballed ever since with events like the U.S. Open, the Winter X Games, and the Winter Olympics

Some say that the first snowboard was a toy called the “Snurfer” in 1965

It was not until the 70’s and 80’s that snowboarding stared to become popular

In 1985 it gained official sport status, and it has snowballed ever since with events like the U.S. Open, the Winter X Games, and the Winter Olympics

Snowboarding and the Olympics First “Extreme” sport allowed in the Olympics Gave Snowboarding a family friendly image

First “Extreme” sport allowed in the Olympics

Gave Snowboarding a family friendly image

Impact of Snowboarding on Skiing Snowboarding has helped evolved the freestyle (twin tipped) ski Forced Skiing to keep up in order to stay popular, thus making skiing better

Snowboarding has helped evolved the freestyle (twin tipped) ski

Forced Skiing to keep up in order to stay popular, thus making skiing better

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