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Gold medalist Jamie Anderson of the United States celebrates during the victory ceremony for the snowboard slopestyle, at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.

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Jamie Anderson Repeats, Winning Olympic Gold In Slopestyle

1:15am February 12, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Strong winds forced a change: instead of snowboarders getting three runs to net a best score, they got just two tries. Jamie Anderson needed only one — and, she said, "my lion power."

Snowboarders are pulled by a drone on a lake near Cesis, Latvia, in January.

Recipe For New Sports? Just Add A Drone

12:17pm February 16, 2017

by Cecilia Mazanec

You may have heard of drone racing, but people keep coming up with new ways to enjoy these flying machines. A Latvian firm has developed a drone to pull snowboarders in a sport called "droneboarding."

The British snowboarder Billy Morgan on his way to landing a Backside 1800 Quadruple Cork. Before this week, the trick was a subject of debate — including the question of whether it could be performed.

With Quad Cork 1800, Snowboarding Twists To New Heights

2:47pm April 16, 2015

by Bill Chappell

If you're new to this area of winter sports, we'll reassure you: the Quad Cork 1800 is not a drink. Billy Morgan is being hailed as a hero for pulling off a trick that some had thought impossible.

Amy Purdy, who lost both lower legs because of bacterial meningitis, performs with Derek Hough on Dancing With The Stars.

Paralympic Champion Makes The Case For Meningitis Vaccine

4:15pm January 05, 2015

by Alison Bruzek

Amy Purdy lost both legs below the knee to meningitis at age 19. She's now using her cred as a champion snowboarder to encourage teenagers to get vaccinated.