Snowboarding is a winter sport that involves descending a slope that is
covered with snow while standing on a board attached to a rider’s feet,
using a special boot set onto a mounted binding. The development of
snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and
skiing. It was developed in the United States in the 1960s to 1970s and
became a Winter Olympic Sport in 1998.
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