How did snowboarding become an olympic sport?

Answers:

Has anyone ever snowboarded on the easy street run in Heavenly, Tahoe?

In Lynne, Illinois USA. It became an Olympic sport in 1998 when half-pipe and parallel giant slalom(PGS) were shown. The snowboard cross was added this year.

The two riders goin head to head was started at Salt Lake. They used to just be timed.

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