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Para snowboard
Para snowboard is a winter sport consisting of racing down a snow-covered surface while standing or sitting on a snowboard. An adaptation of snowboarding for athletes with physical impairments in different classifications, it is governed by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). The parasport comprises five events: snowboard cross, team snowboard cross, banked slalom, dual banked slalom, and giant slalom.
At the Winter Paralympic Games, Para snowboard events were included as part of the Para alpine skiing programme in 2014, and has been its own Paralympic sport since 2018. The World Para Snowboard Championships were held for the first time in 2015.
In the 1600s, residents in the Kaçkar Mountains of Turkey used lazboards, rectangular boards with a rope attached to the front, for traversing snow. Around the same time, miners in Austria made use of a similar board called the Knappenross. In 1965, the Snurfer was developed as the precursor of the modern snowboard, initially made from binding two skis. Snowboarding then rose in popularity in the late 20th century and it was included as an Olympic sport starting with the 1998 Paralympics, partly due to its appeal to a younger demographic.
Formerly called adaptive snowboard, Para snowboard was governed by the World Snowboard Federation (WSF) until 2010, when a memorandum of understanding was signed to transfer governance to World Para Snowboard in collaboration with the WSF to continue the sport's development. At the time, World Para Snowboard also worked with the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) on various technical aspects. Since July 2022, the sport is governed by the FIS, as is Para alpine skiing and Para cross-country skiing. According to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), "Para" should always be capitalised and followed by a space.
As of 1 October 2022, the IPC recognises three classifications, which is conducted by officials certified by the FIS:
People with impairments in both upper and lower limbs can choose to be assessed for either an upper- or a lower-limb impairment.
The FIS describes the following five events:
The FIS sanctions Para snowboard competitions at three levels: global, continental, and national. The first level consists of the Paralympic Winter Games, the World Para Snowboard Championships, and the Para Snowboard World Cup. The second level of competitions comprises five Para Snowboard Continental Cups—the European Cup (EC), the North American Cup (NAC), the South American Cup (SAC), the Asian Cup (AC), and the Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC)—as well as the FISU World University Games. The third level includes national championships and FIS races.
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Para snowboard
Para snowboard is a winter sport consisting of racing down a snow-covered surface while standing or sitting on a snowboard. An adaptation of snowboarding for athletes with physical impairments in different classifications, it is governed by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). The parasport comprises five events: snowboard cross, team snowboard cross, banked slalom, dual banked slalom, and giant slalom.
At the Winter Paralympic Games, Para snowboard events were included as part of the Para alpine skiing programme in 2014, and has been its own Paralympic sport since 2018. The World Para Snowboard Championships were held for the first time in 2015.
In the 1600s, residents in the Kaçkar Mountains of Turkey used lazboards, rectangular boards with a rope attached to the front, for traversing snow. Around the same time, miners in Austria made use of a similar board called the Knappenross. In 1965, the Snurfer was developed as the precursor of the modern snowboard, initially made from binding two skis. Snowboarding then rose in popularity in the late 20th century and it was included as an Olympic sport starting with the 1998 Paralympics, partly due to its appeal to a younger demographic.
Formerly called adaptive snowboard, Para snowboard was governed by the World Snowboard Federation (WSF) until 2010, when a memorandum of understanding was signed to transfer governance to World Para Snowboard in collaboration with the WSF to continue the sport's development. At the time, World Para Snowboard also worked with the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) on various technical aspects. Since July 2022, the sport is governed by the FIS, as is Para alpine skiing and Para cross-country skiing. According to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), "Para" should always be capitalised and followed by a space.
As of 1 October 2022, the IPC recognises three classifications, which is conducted by officials certified by the FIS:
People with impairments in both upper and lower limbs can choose to be assessed for either an upper- or a lower-limb impairment.
The FIS describes the following five events:
The FIS sanctions Para snowboard competitions at three levels: global, continental, and national. The first level consists of the Paralympic Winter Games, the World Para Snowboard Championships, and the Para Snowboard World Cup. The second level of competitions comprises five Para Snowboard Continental Cups—the European Cup (EC), the North American Cup (NAC), the South American Cup (SAC), the Asian Cup (AC), and the Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC)—as well as the FISU World University Games. The third level includes national championships and FIS races.