The FIS came back with a decision in the form of a verbal slap in the face to snowboarding, to WAS, to TTR, and to everyone who knows the difference between right and wrong. This isn't over...
Three weeks after the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season's first big air contest in London, Stockholm will host the second event.
After three years as title sponsor of the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup, LG Electronics remains onboard also for the 2011/2012 season.
The winter is quickly approaching. We rounded up all the events that we think are worth making the trek to check out.
With the addition of slopestyle in the next Olympics, the International Ski Federation is further tightening it's grip on snowboarding. The question now is whether they will create an entirely new qualification series, or do the smart thing and involve already established events?
The news that slopestyle will definitely be part of the 2014 Games in Sochi is the biggest news to hit competitive snowboarding in a decade. Our last post on the subject tried to peek behind the various press releases that had so far set the tone of the debate, and get to the bottom of [...]
The International Olympic Committee met today in South Africa to take care of some business before tomorrow’s vote on the host city for the 2018 Winter Olympics. This side business included the long-awaited announcement that, yes, slopestyle snowboarding will be in the 2014 Winter Olympics. This news makes the Freestyle Snowboard Task Force even more crucial. Read why.
The immediate focus for the group will be to work on the coordination of global calendars for competitive freestyle snowboarding.
The FIS and Dew Tour organizers respond to questions about scheduling and slopestyle's potential future as an Olympic sport.
A letter from shred legend Terje Haakonsen and Henning Anderson to the IOC, and the snowboarding world at large, on the eve of the first FIS Slopestyle in La Molina.
It would be irresponsible for TWS to stand by and watch and see what happens on slopestyle snowboarding's road to the Winter Olympics. It's time to get behind the wheel, but first we've got to look under the engine. Matt Barr explains the working parts ... and the problems in the first of a series of articles.
Sebastien Toutant has won the second big air of the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup.
Decision on whether to include "new" winter sports, like slopestyle snowboarding, hinges on outcome of 2011 FIS World Championships.
There was unanimous support for snowboarding slopestyle and team snowboardcross. While Olympic consideration was not a part of the formal proposal, advocates encouraged the FIS to also look forward and consider it as a potential future event.
"FIS Congress" meets next week and the topic of snowboarding slopestyle inclusion in the FIS World Championships is up for debate. Dive into this acronym-heavy piece and let us know what you make of it all.
