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Snowboarders sign Olympic Charter in Oslo, Norway
This coming April 2011, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will decide whether they will introduce the slopestyle discipline into the Olympic Games program or not. Snowboarders from around the world support the inclusion of slopestyle, but only if the sport is run by snowboarders. With all the best slopestyle riders competing in Oslo, Norway this week at the highly regarded the 6Star TTR Oakley Arctic Challenge, the “Snowboarding 180 Olympic Charter” was announced which aims to influence the IOC decision.
Snowboarding is no longer the kid brother in the Olympic Winter Games. With over 30 million Americans watching the Vancouver halfpipe finals, snowboarding has a strong presence in the Olympic landscape. In the 180 Charter, the best snowboarders in the world recognize the Olympics as the potential pinnacle event of the sport, but only on certain conditions. They want their voices to be heard in an open and democratic decision making system, and they want a new order for qualifying to the Olympics.
Currently, the International Ski Federation (FIS) is running the Olympic qualifications. The ski federation does not currently do a world slopestyle tour but has announced that they will establish this if the discipline is accepted into the Olympic program. According to the 180 Olympic Charter, this will lead to conflicting event dates for the riders since there are existing slopestyle tours with established and progressive events. The snowboarders ask the IOC to make a 180 turn: Conflicting dates will hurt the progression of the sport. They want a common Olympic ranking for all world-class events, not only for FIS-events.
The Snowboarding 180 Olympic Charter is outlined below:
Snowboarding should be run by snowboarders.
- We recognize the Olympics as a potential pinnacle event of snowboarding, but only if our voices are heard.
- All snowboard events and organizations throughout the world must listen to the driving force of our sport: the athletes.
- Snowboarders want a transparent and democratic process in all decision-making systems that have an effect on our daily lives and occupation.
- Snowboarding will never reach its full potential with conflicting dates of major snowboarding events.
- We do not want a new world tour for slopestyle qualifications.
- We want an Olympic ranking to reduce the date conflicts of major events.
- We believe the International Olympic Committee has a responsibility to listen to our voices and make way for the unleashing of snowboarding’s true potential.
- We want all powers to start a dialogue to find a solution for the better good of the sport.
- Preserving the status quo in snowboarding is not an option.
Channels: The Oakley Arctic Challenge 2011, Snowboard
- Céline RoyakkersSunday Mar 13, 2011 at 20:51amazing!
- Yuji OhtakeFriday Mar 04, 2011 at 10:55shit!!god!
- Donald KerrSaturday Feb 26, 2011 at 07:37I just emailed them in case they weren't aware, so hopefully they'll fix it soon.
- Adam C GreerTuesday Feb 22, 2011 at 23:08it won't fucking work damn it
- Shoheb AhamadTuesday Feb 22, 2011 at 12:15hi
- Adam BalonTuesday Feb 22, 2011 at 07:16whats wrong with this replay...... come on freecaster get your shit together.
- Soren CowgerMonday Feb 21, 2011 at 10:21ya chas way to kill it homie
- Gus BucknerMonday Feb 21, 2011 at 09:56Wow ! This is great! Well done TAC!! You guys rock!
- Laurent MassalSunday Feb 20, 2011 at 09:12ça demarre
- Dennis PowellSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 22:54Loving the production! Really nice images!
- Mario GarciaSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 18:56http://bit.ly/f311Ii web
- Mario GarciaSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 17:13http://bit.ly/hsEjB9 web
- Jamie FlanaganSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 17:10**
- Sarah FlanaganSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 16:22Just watch Tyler Flanagan win 2nd in the Arctic Challenge. Was a good show... Fun to watch : )
- Zvonimir HercegSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 15:21is that al what about halpipe and quater? l
- Niels RuijsSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 14:51Seppe Smits 4e!! Goe gedaan!!!
- Jan SchröderSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 14:51Yeah Chas, well deserved!
- Koen HooftmanSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 14:46go seppe!!!
- Niels RuijsSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 14:45Haha, Seppie Smits. Go man!!
- Niels RuijsSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 14:43Sjesus, wat super vetttttt !!!! Oakley Arctic Challenge
- Andre MeurerSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 14:33http://shred-tv.de says go ethan
- Jan HosteSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 14:26Belgian seppe goes for numero uno!!!
- Jonathan RobertSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 14:24seppe smiths
- Nicolas MetzSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 14:16go ethan!
- Maťo MackoSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 14:15fuck the video player
- Colin HelbingSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 14:14where's torstein !?
- Andre MeurerSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 14:11after watching OAC visit: http://shred-tv.de/ -- the daily snowboard video blog
- Hung Brand FletcherSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 14:10unlucky there, nearly stomped it!!
- Raymond DulieuSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 14:07@ Leighton, Quirin and Enekoitz, try to select LD in quality, maybe your bandwidth is not good enough. You need at least 1 mbit/s to watch the stream smooth. Ray (Freecaster)
- Ben HobsonSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 14:06Watching in HD, looking really good! Go Chas.
- Hu BertSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 14:04HUUUGE SET UP...!!!!!
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- Multiverse WebSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 13:53Sick live. Good filming. Good job
- Andre MeurerSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 13:51after watching OAC visit: http://shred-tv.de -- the daily snowboard video blog
- Christoph StarkSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 13:51go ethan!
- Enekoitz BadiaSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 13:51i can`t watch!!
- Quirin RohlederSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 13:50CAN-NOT-WATCH...
- Jan SchröderSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 13:50Ethan, let's go!!!
- Jono WoodSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 13:47GO ON THE JONES! NOW ITS TIME FOR ETHAN TO SHINE!
- Leighton BruceSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 13:44I can hear it but not see it - what's up with the webcast?
- Raymond DulieuSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 13:43what a run from Chas !!
- Jan SchröderSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 13:41Yeah Braten!
- Jeroen PetsSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 13:39Go Seppe !!
- Raymond DulieuSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 13:37go Belgium !!
- Emily WestSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 13:36go morgan!!!!
- Glenn Van HootegemSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 13:24woohùùw seppe
- Quirin RohlederSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 13:22Webcast not running?
- Michiel FosseprezSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 13:14SEPE SMITS show them how a BELGIAN rides!
- Steve BushSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 12:52Henry...... This needs some Banterbox!!!!!!!!
- Antonio MolinaSaturday Feb 19, 2011 at 12:37Bs Double Rodeo 1080, Cab 1260 Double Cork! Ouh yeahhh
