Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider’s feet using a special boot set onto a mounted binding.
Did you know?
- Approximately 20 athletes train and compete in this demanding sport each year.
- Zach Butler of Wake County was the first Special Olympics North Carolina athlete to compete in snowboarding at the international level at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in 2013.
- Special Olympics North Carolina held its first Winter Games in 1994. Snowboarding was added to the Special Olympics North Carolina Winter Games in 2007.
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Sport Development Teams (SDT) are responsible for assisting with local and state level programs and competition, educating coaches and officials, and promoting active engagement among athletes throughout the year. Click here for more information. Certified clinicians supplement the SDT by providing coaches training in their community.
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