>> almost gold. they're in a little case at home. >> turin, italy, was the first time that snowboard cross was introduced to the olympics. >> the inaugural year for snowboard cross. super fun. >> the sport involves up to six athletes racing down a narrow, undulating course with the objective to reach the finish line first. of course, it's a lot harder than she makes it look. can you give me a couple tips and inside info? >> mainly stay low. controlled. you know. parallel with your board. we're checking out every feature, what we feel might be the best line. coming in to it. going off of it. connecting to the next feature. you basically are trying to absorb stuff and pump down the other side. you want to land about here. >> with olympian training and 20 years experience under my belt, it was time to find out if i had what it takes to be a snowboard cross athlete. >> one, two, three, go.