what is surfing? - surfing is a surface water sport in which the participant is carried along the...
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What is Surfing?
- Surfing is a surface water sport in which the participant is carried along the face of a breaking wave, most commonly using a surfboard.
History of Surfing
• Surfing was started around 1000-4000 years ago in the Pacific
• The first surfboards were made out of long pieces of wood from the balsa trees
• Surfing spread among the islands and eventually hit the mainstream in 1779 from the writings of explorers
History of Snowboarding
• Snowboarding was developed in the 1960’s and 1970’s in the United States
• Snowboarding is similar to skiing, but is inspired by surfing and skateboarding
• Snowboarding gained popularity and became and Olympic Winter Sport in 1998
History of Skiing
• Skiing was started around 4500 to 5000 years ago
• The first skis were nothing more than planks of wood attached to the feet
• Skiing became an Olympic Winter Sport in Oslo in 1952
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