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When did snowboard cross first appear at the Winter Olympics?
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Snowboarder Torah Bright of Australia competing at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Snowboard cross, often referred to as boardercross, made its debut at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. In this event, competitors race against one another down a course featuring various obstacles, such as jumps and berms.1