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Wescott and Snowboarding

Olympic Snowboarding!. Wescott and Snowboarding. By Cassandra Tipa -Bowman & Chloe Hsing -Smith. History of Snowboarding and Seth. The idea of snowboarding was invented from a guy who liked to ski and snow board and he combined them together to make the snowboard.

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Wescott and Snowboarding

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  1. Olympic Snowboarding! Wescott and Snowboarding By Cassandra Tipa-Bowman & Chloe Hsing-Smith

  2. History of Snowboarding and Seth The idea of snowboarding was invented from a guy who liked to ski and snow board and he combined them together to make the snowboard. It took 30 years for the real snowboards to come out . In 1929, the idea of snowboarding came to be. Snowboarding was developed in the 1960 and became a Winter Olympic sport in 1998. AND NOW THE HISTORY OF SETH Seth grew up skiing and did not start snowboarding until the age of 10. Wescott’s hometown is Sugarloaf , Maine. Parents: Mom is Margret Wescott and Dad is Jim Wescott Seth started on a pro team from snowboarding at the young age of 24.

  3. Equipment • Pants = Waterproof • Jacket= Waterproof • Gloves= Keep heat in and should be waterproof • Goggles= Make sure they have good venting and anti-fog treatment • Board= Most important part • Boots= Final part that connects the person to the board. • Helmet= Protects your head from falls or bad wipeouts • Bindings= Connects the boots to the board • Face mask= To keep your face warm

  4. Fun Facts • Seth Wescott is the first person to ever win a gold in snowboard cross. • There are three Olympic games for snowboarding and they are… • Half Pipe= You do tricks on a half circle well in the air. • Snowboard Cross= a sport were 4-6 people do a obstacle corse to compete for gold silver and bronze • Down Hill= jump, beams and obstacles.

  5. Who Can Compete in the Olympics Girls and boys anyone over the age of 16

  6. Training! Trains in Alaska Needs a good diet Works on upper body parts Favorite part to workout are his arms and shoulders Hates simple core stuff Works out everyday before snow boarding

  7. Rules….... Keep away from risky snowboarding stunts Stay out of the way of other snowboarders Don’t stop under a cat walk at the end of a jump The person in front always has the right of way and no matter how slow this person is going the person in the back has to slow down

  8. Medals that Wescott has Won!!!!!! 2 Olympic Golds 9 X Games medals 5 World Championship medals 4 National medals 20 Total medals

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