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From alley-oops to Chloe Kim: The progression of women’s snowboard halfpipe tricks
Women’s halfpipe made its debut at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Unlike at recent Winter Games, athletes were not judged on amplitude. The halfpipe measured half the size of the 22-foot halfpipe walls ...
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What's a goofy stance? And other snowboarding questions you were too scared to ask
When was snowboarding added to the Olympics? Snowboarding first appeared at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. The only events were men's and women's giant slalom and halfpipe. Snowboard cross ...
IOC, NBC Agree to $3 Billion Rights Extension Through 2036 Olympics
NBC was previously slated to televise the Olympics in the United States through the 2032 Summer Olympics in Brisbane. The new ...
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Tara Lipinski Calls Daughter Georgie 'My Biggest Gold Medal' on Anniversary of Olympic Victory
"I hope I can remind her [Georgie] about the power of dreaming through out her own life," Lipinski wrote while reflecting on her 1998 Winter Olympics victory Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News ...