ski halfpipe has been an olympic event since 2004.
ski halfpipe has been an olympic event since 2004.
how long has ski halfpipe been an olympic event?
2004
on april 6, 2011, the international olympic committee (ioc) announced the addition of the men's and women's ski halfpipe and slopestyle events to the 2014 winter olympics in sochi. olympic status for ski halfpipe is expected to have a direct impact on the training, funding, and resources available to athletes. in january 2011, the united states ski and snowboard association launched u.s. freeskiing in partnership with the north face, which would presumably supply olympic uniforms.









































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when he was 17 he was awarded the ussa andy mill award for sportsmanship and named to the colorado all star team competed in his first professional competition at the age of 15 and his first of 4 x games appearances at the age of 16 years old, in the discipline of halfpipe skiing.









































in 2010 wood became world champion in 2010 winning the telus world ski & snowboard festival in the ski halfpipe event at whistler, british columbia.
walter wood (freestyle skier)