FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2011
Encyclopedia
The FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2011 was held between January 14 and 22 in La Molina
and Barcelona
Spain
.
All the competitions were held in La Molina, except the big air competition, which was held in Barcelona.
in Europe
, CBC
in Canada
, Sky A in Japan
, and ORF
was given the rights to broadcast in Austria
.
arena in Barcelona. A ramp 102 feet (31.1 m) long was constructed on the location and an estimated 17,000 fans attended the finals of the event on January 15. The remaining events all took place in La Molina beginning on January 17. La Molina is two hours north of Barcelona in the Pyrenees
and is the oldest ski resort in Spain.
Similar to the 2010 Winter Olympics
, the La Molina venue suffered from excessive warmth which threatened the events for the World Championships. Much of the surrounding slopes were barren of snow as most of the remaining snow was piled on the courses and venues for the event.
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La Molina (ski resort)
La Molina is a ski resort in the Pyrenees mountains of northeastern Spain, in the municipality of Alp in the comarca of Cerdanya, Catalonia...
and Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
Spain
Spain
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.
All the competitions were held in La Molina, except the big air competition, which was held in Barcelona.
Media and marketing
The TV broadcast rights were sold to EurosportEurosport
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in Europe
Europe
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, CBC
CBC Sports
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in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Sky A in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and ORF
ORF
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was given the rights to broadcast in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.
Venues
The world championships began with the big air competition at the Palau Sant JordiPalau Sant Jordi
Palau Sant Jordi is an indoor sporting arena and multi-purpose installation that is part of the Olympic Ring complex located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain...
arena in Barcelona. A ramp 102 feet (31.1 m) long was constructed on the location and an estimated 17,000 fans attended the finals of the event on January 15. The remaining events all took place in La Molina beginning on January 17. La Molina is two hours north of Barcelona in the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
and is the oldest ski resort in Spain.
Similar to the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
, the La Molina venue suffered from excessive warmth which threatened the events for the World Championships. Much of the surrounding slopes were barren of snow as most of the remaining snow was piled on the courses and venues for the event.
Men's events
| Big air |
51.7 | * | 48.9 | 47.4 | ||
| Halfpipe |
26.8 | 26.2 | 24.3 | |||
| Slopestyle |
28.7 | 28.1 | 26.2 | |||
| Snowboard cross |
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| Parallel giant slalom |
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| Parallel slalom |
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of Canada was stripped of the silver medal, because he tested positive for CannabisCannabisCannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes three putative species, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. These three taxa are indigenous to Central Asia, and South Asia. Cannabis has long been used for fibre , for seed and seed oils, for medicinal purposes, and as a...
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Women's events
| Halfpipe |
26.7 | 23.4 | 22.5 | |||
| Slopestyle |
28.2 | 25.2 | 21.6 | |||
| Snowboard cross |
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| Parallel giant slalom |
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| Parallel slalom |
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Medal table
17 countries won medals at these championships, a new record. The Czech Republic and New Zealand won their first medals at the World Snowboarding Championships, while Belgium won its first ever gold medal.| 1 |  Australia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Austria |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Finland |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  United States |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Belgium |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Russia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Norway |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Switzerland |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |  Netherlands |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Slovenia |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Early Modern France |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Czech Republic |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Sweden |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Canada |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 |  Mainland China |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 |  Italy |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 |  New Zealand |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
Participating nations
A record of 370 participants from 44 nations competed. Canada has sent the biggest team with 47 entries and 31 athletes, while Montenegro only sent a delegation of one.(2) (2) (31) (21)
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