Snowboarding is a sport at the Winter Olympic Games. It was first included in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Snowboarding was one of five new sports or disciplines added to the Winter Olympic program between 1992 and 2002, and was the only one not to have been a previous medal or demonstration event. In 1998, four events, two for men and two for women, were held in two specialities: the giant slalom, a downhill event similar to giant slalom skiing; and the half-pipe, in which competitors perform tricks while going from one side of a semi-circular ditch to the other. Canadian Ross Rebagliati won the men's giant slalom and became the first athlete to win a gold medal in snowboarding. Rebagliati was briefly stripped of his medal by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after testing positive for marijuana. However, the IOC's decision was reverted following an appeal from the Canadian Olympic Association. For the 2002 Winter Olympics, giant slalom was expanded to add head-to-head racing and was renamed parallel giant slalom. In 2006, a third event, the snowboard cross, was held for the first time. In this event, competitors race against each other down a course with jumps, beams and other obstacles. On July 11, 2011, the International Olympic Committee's Executive Board approved the addition of Ski and Snowboard Slopestyle to the Winter Olympics roster of events, effective in 2014. The decision was announced via press conference from the IOC's meeting in Durban, South Africa. A fifth event, parallel slalom, was added only for 2014. Big air was added for 2018.
Alpine skiing at the 2011 European Youth Winter Olympic Festival was held from 13 to 18 February 2011. It was held at the Alpine Skiing Venue Ještěd at Liberec, Czech Republic.
Snowboarding at the 2011 European Youth Winter Olympic Festival was held from 13 to 17 February 2011. It was held at the Snowboard Venue at Kořenov, Czech Republic.
Alpine skiing at the 2013 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival was held at the Sub Teleferic slope in Poiana Brașov, Romania from 18 to 22 February 2013.
Snowboarding at the 2013 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival is held at the Clăbucet Sosire (Arrival) slope in Predeal, Romania from 19 to 22 February 2013.
The 2009 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival was held between 15 and 20 February 2009 in Poland. The host cities are 5 cities in the Silesian province of Poland, namely Bielsko-Biala, Cieszyn, Szczyrk, Tychy, and Wisla.
The 2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival was held in Sarajevo & Istočno Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 10 to 15 February 2019.
Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Bokwang Phoenix Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea. A total of ten snowboarding events were scheduled to take place between 10 and 24 February 2018.
India is scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.
The Figure skating competition at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival was held in Erzurum, Turkey from February 13 to February 15, 2017. Medals were awarded in men's and ladies' singles. Eligible skaters must have been born between July 1, 2000 and June 30, 2002.
Cross-country skiing at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival is held at the Palandoken Ski Centre in Erzurum, Turkey from 13 to 17 February 2017.
Biathlon at the 2017 European Youth Winter Olympic Festival is held from 13 to 17 February 2017 at the Kandilli Ski Resort in Erzurum, Turkey.
Alpine skiing at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival was held at the Palandoken Ski Centre in Erzurum, Turkey from 13 to 17 February 2017.
Ski jumping at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival was held in Erzurum, Turkey at the Kiremitlik Hill Ski Jumping Facility from 13 to 17 February 2017.
Curling at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival was held from February to February 7 at the Milli Piyango Curling Arena in Erzurum, Turkey.
Short track speed skating at the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival is held at the Erzurum Ice Skating Arena in Erzurum, Turkey from 15 to 17 February 2017.
Palandöken Ski Center is a ski resort for alpine skiing and snowboarding on the Palandöken Mountain in Erzurum Province, eastern Turkey.
The 2017–18 FIS Snowboard World Cup was the 24th World Cup season in snowboarding organised by International Ski Federation. The season started on 4 September 2017 in Cardrona, New Zealand and concluded on 24 March 2018 in Quebec City, Canada. Competitions consisted of parallel slalom, parallel giant slalom, snowboard cross, halfpipe, slopestyle and big air.
Alpine skiing at the 2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival was held from 11 to 15 February at Jahorina ski resort and Bjelašnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
