Snowboarding gold medalists drawing interest
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Kelly Clark and Ross Powers share more than Olympic gold medals in the snowboarding halfpipe events. They also hail from neighboring Vermont resorts where their sport got its start.
Their Olympic achievements are helping to bring snowboarding -- and the places where they began their training -- to the forefront.
Feb. 26: Full story
Snowboarder's medal 'a miracle'
By CHRIS STEVENSON -- SLAM! Sports
PARK CITY, Utah -- Somewhere, Billy Flood must have a smile on his face.
Flood was the 13-year-old boy, killed by a gunshot to the head by another kid, whose liver was donated by his family.
Feb. 16: Full story
Sylvestre saves a bit of face
By CHRIS STEVENSON -- SLAM! Sports
PARK CITY, Utah - Canada's snowboarders did a collective face plant at these Olympic Winter Games and now the sport faces an uphill struggle back home to get its house in order.
Four years ago, the sport was at the centre of Canada's Olympic experience with Ross Rebagliati winning the gold in the slalom and then having it stripped because of some reefer madness.
Feb. 15: Full story
Klug completes amazing comeback
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) -- Snowboarder Chris Klug's unbelievable comeback from liver transplant surgery reached a stunning crescendo Friday, when he won the bronze medal in the parallel giant slalom.
"This is the most fun day of my life," said Klug, who only 19 months ago was in an operating room for the life-saving surgery.
Feb. 15: Full story
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Feb. 14: Fletcher out, Kosglow advances
Feb. 13: Snowboard racers seek their shining moment
Feb. 12: Here we groan again
Feb. 11:
Americans make history on halfpipe
Feb. 11:
Snowboarder mines for Olympic gold
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