Up until about an hour ago, I had never heard of this olympic event. When you first hear the name, you know it involves the snowboard, but what the hell is the “cross” all about?
It’s a race. Pure and simple. Think of motocross, dirt bike racing, but on snowboards. They take off out of the gate, go down the course, up, down, over jumps, passing on the curves, and all at once.
I love the olympics. Always have and probably always will. This event just gives the whole thing a jolt of aderline. It can be debated if it’s needed or not.