What happened to snowboarder Jacobellis in 2006?

At the 2006 Torino Winter Games, Jacobellis became famous for one of the biggest blunders in sports history when she lost her lead after going for a celebratory board grab on the second-to-last jump. Switzerland’s Freiden was the athlete who capitalized on that showboat move.

Who won the snowboarding half pipe at the 2006 Olympics?

Shaun White
American Shaun White earned his first Olympic gold medal at the Torino Games with a 46.8-point first run in the final, beating teammate Danny Kass (44.0) and Finn Markku Koski (41.5).

What happened in the 2006 Winter Olympics?

This marked the second time Italy had hosted the Winter Olympics, the first being in 1956 in Cortina d’Ampezzo; Italy had also hosted the Summer Olympics in 1960 in Rome….2006 Winter Olympics.

When was snowboarding in the Winter Olympics?

Snowboarding was only added to the Winter Olympics 24 years ago and included just two events: halfpipe and giant slalom. Since then, three more disciplines have been added: cross in 2006, slopestyle in 2014, and big air in 2018.

Who is competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics snowboarding?

Snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou and Big Air Shougang in Beijing, China. The events are scheduled to take place between 5 and 15 February 2022. A total of 11 snowboarding events will be held….Medal table.

Does Eileen Gu snowboard?

Eileen started skiing when she was only three years old and became champion of the junior group of the USA Snowboard and Freeski Association at the age of nine, before entering the senior ranks when she was just 13.