Friendly rivalries and forward-thinking preparation helped Japan's big air snowboarders dominate the recent world ...

Big final: The final round of a snowboard cross competition. Determines first through sixth place, including all medal positions. Blocking: Purposely preventing a faster competitor from passing, by ...

The maximum number of points that can be awarded would be the same for a rail section at the top of the course as it would be for a giant booter at the bottom, placing emphasis on a well-rounded run, ...