TURNING NEGATIVES INTO POSITIVES: OWEN PICK ON FACING ADVERSITY
"My story begins in a previous life serving for the British Army. During my service I toured Afghanistan between 2009-2010 and three 3 months into my tour I stood on an IED."
PARA SNOWBOARD
Delve into the world of jumps, rollers and banked turns where athletes either race against other competitors, or the clock. Find out more about the different classifications and events in Para Snowboard.
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HOW I BECAME A PARA SNOWBOARD ATHLETE
"Once I’m at the top of the course I’ll warm up and have a couple of minutes of quiet time to think over the course again. Normally after my first run I realise I was worrying about nothing."
CHANGING ATTITUDE AT ALTITUDE: DSUK
Do you remember the first time you clipped into a pair of skis? Or that feeling in your stomach as you looked down at the bright white snow?
The Events
There are two different events in Paralympic Snowboarding:
SNOWBOARD CROSS (SBX)
BANKED SLALOM BSL
Events:
SBX
A top to bottom race between up to four athletes over obstacles including jumps and rollers. First Athlete to the bottom wins.
Events:
BSL
A race against the clock down a twisty track with multiple banked turns. Athletes get two attempts, with the fastest run counting in the final results.
Events:
From 2019-20 athletes also started competing in Dual Banked Slalom which is similar to Banked Slalom but athletes compete on identical, parallel course adding an extra level of competition.
Categories
Competitions currently only include athletes with a physical impairment, divided into three categories depending on their functional ability.
Categories:
SB - UL
Athletes with an impairment in one or both arms.
Categories:
SB - LL1
Athletes with significant impairment to one leg, e.g. a single above knee amputation, or a significant impairment in both legs, e.g. double above ankle amputation.
Categories:
SB - LL2
Athletes with an impairment to one or both legs with less activity limitation, such as a single below knee amputation.
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