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Snowboarding set for its spotlight at the Winter Olympics
At 18, Hannah Percy bypassed the development team to join the pro circuit and is among six girls competing for three U.S. Olympic snowboard team spots.
- Next month, Hannah Percy, 18, emerges as a legit contender for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics after skipping Team USA's usual development route to join the pro team.
- Raised by parents who were pro snowboarders, Hannah Percy, U.S. snowboarder, moved from Truckee, California to Gould Academy at 6, balancing Olympic goals with plans to become a commercial pilot.
- Six U.S. women are competing for three Olympic roster spots at Livigno Snow Park, with events scheduled for Feb. 5, Feb. 8, Feb. 11, Feb. 13, and Feb. 16.
- Snowboarding is set for a major spotlight at the Winter Olympics as Chloe Kim, halfpipe contender, aims for an unprecedented third straight halfpipe title.
- The sport traces back to Sherman Poppen's 1965 'snurfer', evolving through pioneers like Jake Burton and landmark moments including the 2002 halfpipe sweep by Ross Powers, Danny Kass and JJ Thomas.
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