Snowboarding

In snowboarding the rider descends a snowy slope on a single wide board with both feet bound to it. Olympic events are parallel giant slalom, snowboard cross, halfpipe, slopestyle and big air.

History

Snowboarding emerged in the 1960s USA as a blend of surfing, skateboarding and snow, and boomed in the 1980s. It debuted at the Nagano 1998 Olympics, and FIS took it under its wing.

Major competitions

The Olympic Games, the FIS Snowboard World Championships, the World Cup and the X Games.

Snowboarding in the Turkic world

Snow parks at Erciyes, Palandöken, Uludağ, Shahdag, Shymbulak and Amirsoy are very popular with young people. Türkiye, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan hold national competitions, and their riders compete in international cups.