Ståle Sandbech
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Ståle Sandbech is a Norwegian snowboard
er, from the town of Rykkinn in Bærum, Norway. He competes for the club BSK Snowboard, and Norges Toppidrettsgymnas of Geilo (NTG). He represented Norway at the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
, and was the youngest Norwegian to go to the Olympics in 82 years.
Snowboard
Snowboards are boards, usually with a width the length of one's foot, with the ability to glide on snow. Snowboards are differentiated from monoskis by the stance of the user...
er, from the town of Rykkinn in Bærum, Norway. He competes for the club BSK Snowboard, and Norges Toppidrettsgymnas of Geilo (NTG). He represented Norway at 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...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, and was the youngest Norwegian to go to the Olympics in 82 years.