Women’s halfpipe made its debut at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Unlike at recent Winter Games, athletes were not judged on amplitude. The halfpipe measured half the size of the 22-foot halfpipe walls ...

When was snowboarding added to the Olympics? Snowboarding first appeared at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. The only events were men's and women's giant slalom and halfpipe. Snowboard cross ...

"I hope I can remind her [Georgie] about the power of dreaming through out her own life," Lipinski wrote while reflecting on her 1998 Winter Olympics victory Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News ...

Every time Litchfield native Evonne Young dropped the puck during the 1998 Winter Olympics, she was making history. Young was one of 10 women to make up the officiating crew for the Olympic debut ...

The 15th Winter Olympics kick off with Opening Ceremonies ... The Jamaicans would then finish 21st at Nagano in 1998 before a 24-year hiatus from Olympic competition. They made it back for the ...