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Snowboard cross is undoubtedly one of the most spectator-friendly events at any Olympic Winter Games. With four racers bombing down a twisting, turning course and attempting risky overtaking manoeuvres – often resulting in spectacular crashes – it is the piste’s equivalent of short track speed skating or BMX. Unlike skiing, in which athletes simply factor in the next couple of turns, snowboard cross presents numerous variables to deal with in the heat of the moment.
“Where you’re in the middle of a race, it’s pretty crazy,” said Josie Baff, who caused a sensation at Lausanne 2020 by winning Australia’s first-ever Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) gold medal. “No race is ever the same and anything can happen, the whole way down. During that Lausanne final, I learned a lot from the heats. I’d tried to overtake the same girl on the outside, but it hadn
Declaration of the 9th Olympic Summit IOC - Greg Martin
th Olympic Summit, which was held virtually.
The Olympic Summit involves the leading representatives of the Olympic Movement. It forms part of the ongoing dialogue and consultation on important issues and subjects of significance for the future of the Olympic Movement. The main areas under discussion were the following:
-International support for the role of the Olympic and Paralympic Movement
-Upcoming Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022
-The international fight against doping
-Rule 50
International support for the role of the Olympic and Paralympic Movement.
The Summit warmly welcomed the most recent declarations of the G20 Leaders’ Summit and the United Nations (UN) General Assembly concerning the role of the Olympic and Paralympic Movements.