Abstract
Parallel Slalom und Parallel-Giant-Slalom will be beside three more disciplines, part of the Olympic snowboard program in Sochi 2014. These two disciplines are very challenging and because of the man to man competition very exciting for the spectator. The risk of injury compared to other disciplines in snowboarding and winter sports in general is relatively low.Focus of injuries are the hands, caused by a very oblique boarding position and repetitive contact of the joints to the ground. Despite hard boots also ankle injuries are common. Severe injuries with longer periods of not being able to snowboard are very rare.
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