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Raceboarders Return to South Korea for Olympic Test Event

PyeongChang, South Korea – It’s been five years since the alpine snowboard World Cup tour last stopped in South Korea. Now, with the 2018 Olympic Winter Games right around the corner, it’s time for the carving specialists to once again compete in head-to-head duels on the Korean peninsula. Bokwang Phoenix Park, host of the PyeongChang snowboard … Continue reading Raceboarders Return to South Korea for Olympic Test Event

Gasser and McMorris Win Olympic Big Air Test Event

PyeongChang, South Korea – Austrian snowboarder Anna Gasser and Canada’s Mark McMorris celebrated impressive wins on Saturday at this season’s second big air World Cup competition, staged at Alpensia Ski Stadium as an Olympic Test Event for PyeongChang 2018. On a huge scaffolding ramp constructed right across from the Olympic ski jumping hills, Gasser was able to maintain her momentum from her triumph at Milan, Italy … Continue reading Gasser and McMorris Win Olympic Big Air Test Event