Para-snowboard

John Leslie, para-snowboard

Para snowboard was the latest sport added to the Paralympic Games program in 2014. The lower limb disability athletes were featured at the 2014 Games but athletes with upper limb disabilities also compete in the sport.

Each athlete competes three runs down the course with their finish time of their best two runs determining the final order based on ascending time. There is only one rider on the course at a time. The course set up is similar to able-bodied snowboard cross events, with modifications to terrain features.

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Classification

Para-snowboard offers three sport classes. The sport is under development and with its growth the classification system will be refined gradually.

Sport Class SB-LL1: Snowboarders have a significant impairment in one leg, or a significant combined impairment in two legs. Athletes with amputations can use prosthesis during the races.

Sport Class SB-LL2: Snowboarders have an impairment in one or two legs with less activity limitation.

Sport Class SB-UL: Snowboarders have impairments of the upper limbs.

At the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, only events for athletes in SB-LL were contested.