International Snowboarding Federation
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The International Snowboarding Federation (ISF) was the original governing body for snowboarding competitions, established in 1991. It organized world championships starting in 1992. However, the Fédération Internationale de Ski et de Snowboard (FIS) (International Ski and Snowboard Federation) recognized snowboarding in 1994 and began holding its own world championships in 1996. The FIS is now the official sanctioning body for Olympic snowboarding events. Snowboarding itself is a winter sport that evolved from skiing, surfing, and skateboarding, where riders stand on a board and slide down snow-covered surfaces. It became an Olympic sport in 1998.1
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