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Snowboarding At The 1998 Winter Olympics
The snowboarding competition of the 1998 Winter Olympics was held at Mount Yakebitai and Kanbayashi Snowboard Park. The competition took place between 8 and 12 February 1998 and featured four events: Men's and Women's giant slalom and halfpipe. This was the first Olympic appearance of snowboarding. Although a separate snowboard federation was established in 1994, the International Ski Federation The International Ski and Snowboard Federation, also known as FIS (), is the highest international governing body for skiing and snowboarding. It was previously known as the International Ski Federation () until 26 May 2022 when the name was cha ... brought snowboard under its jurisdiction with encouragement from the IOC. Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events Participating nations Twenty-two nations participated in snowboarding at the Nagano Games. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References {{Snowboarding at the Winter Olympics 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Yakebitai
is a mountain located in Yamanouchi, Nagano, Japan. For the 1998 Winter Olympics, it hosted the alpine skiing slalom and snowboarding giant slalom events. During the 1998 games, the mountain suffered a mild earthquake that registered 5.0 on the Richter magnitude scale The Richter scale (), also called the Richter magnitude scale, Richter's magnitude scale, and the Gutenberg–Richter scale, is a measure of the strength of earthquakes, developed by Charles Richter in collaboration with Beno Gutenberg, and pr ..., but the skiing events continued. References 1998 Winter Olympics official report.Volume 2. pp. 194–7. "Poor skiing conditions nothing new to Whistler".14 February 2010 ''Toronto Observer'' article accessed 20 September 2010. Venues of the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiing venues Olympic snowboarding venues Yakebitai {{Winter-Olympic-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Franck
Daniel Franck (born 9 December 1974) is a Norwegian professional snowboarder. In Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics, he won Silver in Men's Halfpipe. Career Franck was born and raised in Gjerdum, Norway. He started riding in 1991, and began competing professionally in 1993. After winning the National and Nordic championships, he began competing in world cup events in 1993. Franck won his first international championship Gold at the European championships in 1995, and earned 2nd. place at the World Cup Ranking the 1995–96 season. He won the silver medal in the inaugural men's halfpipe competition in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. He also participated in the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 (; Gosiute dialect, Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; ; Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), were an international wi ... in Salt Lake City, Utah, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowboarding At The Winter Olympics
Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard that is almost always attached to a rider's feet. It features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympic Games. Snowboarding was developed in the United States, inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing, and skiing. It became popular around the world and was introduced as a Winter Olympic Sport at Nagano in 1998 and featured in the Winter Paralympics at Sochi in 2014. , its popularity (as measured by equipment sales) in the United States peaked in 2007 and has been in a decline since. History The first snowboards were developed in 1965 when Sherm Poppen, an engineer in Muskegon, Michigan, invented a toy for his daughters by fastening two skis together and attaching a rope to one end so he would have some control as they stood on the board and glided downhill. Dubbed the "snurfer" (combining snow and surfer) by his wife Nancy, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowboarding At The 1998 Winter Olympics
The snowboarding competition of the 1998 Winter Olympics was held at Mount Yakebitai and Kanbayashi Snowboard Park. The competition took place between 8 and 12 February 1998 and featured four events: Men's and Women's giant slalom and halfpipe. This was the first Olympic appearance of snowboarding. Although a separate snowboard federation was established in 1994, the International Ski Federation The International Ski and Snowboard Federation, also known as FIS (), is the highest international governing body for skiing and snowboarding. It was previously known as the International Ski Federation () until 26 May 2022 when the name was cha ... brought snowboard under its jurisdiction with encouragement from the IOC. Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events Participating nations Twenty-two nations participated in snowboarding at the Nagano Games. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References {{Snowboarding at the Winter Olympics 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Dunn-Downing
Shannon Dunn-Downing (born November 26, 1972) is an American snowboarder and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal in the halfpipe event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, becoming the first American woman to win a medal in snowboarding."1998 Winter Olympics – Nagano, Japan – Alpine Skiing" – ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 13, 2008) She finished 5th at the in . She won a gold medal at the first |
Stine Brun Kjeldaas
Stine Brun Kjeldaas (born 23 April 1975) is a Norwegian professional snowboarder. She is from Kongsberg, Norway. Snowboarding career She won a silver medal in the half-pipe at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, and also participated in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. Commentating career She joined the BBC commentary team for the 2010 Winter Olympics The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games () and also known as Vancouver 2010 (), were an international winter multi-sport event held from February 12 to 28, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with .... Personal life Stine Brun Kjeldaas was married to Dutch snowboarder Cheryl Maas. They have two daughters called Lara and Mila. References External links * Norwegian female snowboarders Olympic snowboarders for Norway Snowboarders at the 1998 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2002 Winter Olympics 1975 births Living people Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicola Thost
Nicola Thost (born 3 May 1981) is a German snowboarder and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano."1998 Winter Olympics – Nagano, Japan – Alpine Skiing" – ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 5 March 2008) Life and career Thost grew up participating in gymnastics and skiing, but switched to snowboarding at age 13. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, she won the gold medal in the inaugural halfpipe event. She also competed in the in |
Brigitte Köck
Brigitte "Gitti" Köck (born 18 May 1970 in Innsbruck) is an Austrian snowboarding, snowboarder and Olympic medalist. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Nagano, Nagano, Japan she won bronze in the Giant Slalom competition. Results World Championships: *1x 2nd rank (1997) *2x 3rd rank (1999, 2000) *3x 4th rank (1999, 2001, 2002) European Championships: *1x 1st rank (1995) *3x 2nd rank (1995, 1998, 1999) *1x 3rd rank (1996) Worldcup / World Pro Tour: *45 times top-3 External linksWebsite 1970 births Living people Austrian female snowboarders Olympic snowboarders for Austria Snowboarders at the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in snowboarding Medalists at the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Austria {{Austria-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidi Renoth
Heidi Renoth (born 22 February 1978) is a German snowboarder and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Nagano, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, with some events ... in Nagano."1998 Winter Olympics – Nagano, Japan – Alpine Skiing" – ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 13, 2008) References 1978 births Living people[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karine Ruby
Karine Ruby (4 January 1978 in Bonneville, Haute-Savoie – 29 May 2009) was a French snowboarder and Olympic champion. She won two medals at the Winter Olympics, with a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano,"1998 Winter Olympics – Nagano, Japan – Alpine skiing" – ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 5 March 2008) and a silver medal at the in . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Powers
Ross Powers (born February 10, 1979) is an American world champion halfpipe snowboarder and Olympic gold medalist. Hailing from South Londonderry, Vermont, he is currently the director of the snowboarding program at the Stratton Mountain School in Stratton, Vermont. Career Though he originally rode at Stratton Mountain, Vermont, his home mountain is now Okemo, Vermont. Powers helps with the design of the Superpipe and also helped design the RossCross Family Terrain Park. Powers also runs a snowboard camp through Okemo. He led the U.S. sweep in the 2002 Winter Olympics men's halfpipe competition, one day after his 23rd birthday. This is the first time the Americans have swept a Winter Olympic event since the men's figure skaters in 1956. Powers claimed the gold medal with a score of 46.1. During his final run, Powers dropped in and aired out with an 18-foot method grab (a world record at that time), and followed up with two McTwists, a cab 720 indy grab, a frontside 720 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gian Simmen
Gian Simmen (born 19 February 1977) is a Swiss snowboarder. In Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics The snowboarding competition of the 1998 Winter Olympics was held at Mount Yakebitai and Kanbayashi Snowboard Park. The competition took place between 8 and 12 February 1998 and featured four events: Men's and Women's giant slalom and halfpi ..., Simmen won Gold in Men's Halfpipe. He competed at the 1998, 2002, and the 2006 Olympics Winter games. References External links * * * Swiss male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders for Switzerland Olympic gold medalists for Switzerland Snowboarders at the 1998 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2002 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2006 Winter Olympics 1977 births Living people Olympic medalists in snowboarding Medalists at the 1998 Winter Olympics {{Switzerland-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
