SNOWBOARD CROSS

AN OLYMPIC SPORT FOR 3 YEARS

SPECIAL GUIDELINES

SHAUN WHITE

The snowboard cross event takes place on a course made up of various moguls, obstacles, banks, and jumps. Athletes are subject to elimination in qualifying runs. Results in the qualifying round determine snowboarders’ places in the final groups (the athlete with the best qualifying result gets starting number 1, and so on). In this stage, two groups of leaders run the course simultaneously, in a battle over the right to advance to the final. The final group run determines who the medal winners are.

The snowboard cross board is designed to allow high speeds, and is flexible enough to help the snowboarder avoid mistakes when negotiating obstacles.
Soft boots are usually worn for the snowboard cross.
A hard plastic helmet is required for all snowboard competitors.

SOURCE

• www.sochi2014.com