Snowboarding

Snowboarding

Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive sport where the participant rides a board down a snow slope. The sport is involved in the winter olympics in several different specialized forms.

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Shifty

Sports; Snowboarding

In this trick the front leg is boned and the upper torso and lower body are twisting in opposite directions before returning to normal.

Shovel

Sports; Snowboarding

This refers to the upward curved sections of a snowboard at the tip and tail.

Shred

Sports; Snowboarding

A snowboarder who is able to ride fast and stylishly.

Sidecut

Sports; Snowboarding

The shape that is cut into the sides of a snowboard.

Slalom

Sports; Snowboarding

Like in skiing, this is a timed race through a set of gates.

Slob

Sports; Snowboarding

The back leg is boned, the front hand grabs the toe edge either between the toes or in front of the front foot, and the board is parallel to the ground.

Slope style

Sports; Snowboarding

This is a freestyle event with a series of different jumps and quarter-pipes. The snowboarders are judged on the tricks and manoeuvres they do and how well they perform them.