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Sunday, 11 March 2018

Week 3 Winter Olympics Research Term 1


WINTER OLYMPICS RESEARCH


What is the event at the Winter Olympics you are researching?
The sport that I am doing is Snow Boarding.
History of the sport?
The idea of snowbording was triggerd by skateboarding, sledding,
surfing and skiing.  It was established in the United States in the

1960's, developed into a Winter Olympic Sport at Nagano in 1980.
How the sport is played? What happens?
The sport is played by using a snowboard and riding down a track with hills and rails.  Once they have got to the end of the track the judges score out of 100 and they play 3 rounds and the last score that they get id there final score.  Who ever has the highest score at the end of all the rounds wins.
Are there different versions of the sport?
Some other versions of Snowboarding is half pipe snowboarding, freestyle snowboarding, snowboarding rail. 
What equipment is used?
In snowboarding you use...

  • Snowboard
  • Snowboard Goggles
  • Snowboard Gloves
  • Snowboard Jacket and Pants
  • Base and Mid Layers
  • Snowboard Boots
  • Snowboard Helmet
  • Snowboard Socks 
Interesting facts? Who is current world Champion? Medalists? When is it happening at the Olympics?
Carlos Garcia Knight from New Zealand didn't come in the top 3 but did come 5th in Snowboarding.  The men medalists are...

  • Andreas Prommegger (Got Gold) MEN
  • Benjamin Karl (Got Silver) MEN
  • Nevin Galmarini (Got Bronze) MEN

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