January 18, 2010

Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Snowboarding Guide and Schedule

A lot of people are aching to watch the snowboarding portion of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics so I thought I’d explain the various competitions taking place and provide you with the snowboarding schedule so you don’t miss a thing.

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Schedule

February 15 2010:

Snowboard – Men’s Snowboard Cross Qualification
Snowboard – Men’s Snowboard Cross 1/8 Finals
Snowboard – Men’s Snowboard Cross Quarterfinals
Snowboard – Men’s Snowboard Cross Semifinals
Snowboard – Men’s Snowboard Cross Finals

February 16 2010:

Snowboard – Women’s Snowboard Cross Qualification
Snowboard – Women’s Snowboard Cross Quarterfinals
Snowboard – Women’s Snowboard Cross Semifinals
Snowboard – Women’s Snowboard Cross Finals

February 17 2010:

Snowboard – Men’s Halfpipe Qualification
Snowboard – Men’s Halfpipe Semifinals
Snowboard – Men’s Halfpipe Finals

February 18 2010:

Snowboard – Ladies’ Halfpipe Qualification
Snowboard – Ladies’ Halfpipe Semifinals
Snowboard – Ladies’ Halfpipe Finals

February 26 2010:

Snowboard – Ladies’ PGS Qualification Run
Snowboard – Ladies’ PGS Elimination Run
Snowboard – Ladies’ PGS 1/8 Finals
Snowboard – Ladies’ PGS Quarterfinals
Snowboard – Ladies’ PGS Semifinals
Snowboard – Ladies’ PGS Finals

February 27 2010:

Snowboard – Men’s PGS Qualification Run
Snowboard – Men’s PGS Elimination Run
Snowboard – Men’s PGS 1/8 Finals
Snowboard – Men’s PGS Quarterfinals
Snowboard – Men’s PGS Semifinals
Snowboard – Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom Finals

Competitions Explained

Parallel Giant Slalom: two snowboarders race head-to-head down a course while turning through a series of gates. The fastest of the pair goes through to the next round.
Halfpipe: one competitor at a time performs a routine of jumps, tricks and twists while moving from one side to the other in the half cylinder-shape halfpipe. They are judged on the height, style and perfection of their routine.
Snowboard Cross: the race starts with four competitors in a pack riding down the course while coming up against a series of jumps and ramps. The fastest two from each heat go onto the next round.