In the Beijing Paralympics, Snowboard, and Women's Snowboard Cross, two athletes with severe disabilities won gold and bronze medals while the number of classes divided by disability was reduced from the previous tournament.
The snowboard cross of this tournament was held in three classes divided by boys according to their disabilities, while for girls with few participants, one class was reduced from the previous Pyeongchang tournament, and only "classes with disabilities" It was held in.
In the race on the 7th, the athletes who participated in the "class with severe foot disabilities" in the previous competition also participated.
Among them, the gold medalist of the previous tournament, Brenna Huckaby of the United States, lost his balance due to the hump immediately after the start of the semi-final and was delayed significantly, but caught up in the final stage and advanced to the final.
The venue was heated.
Like Huckabee, France's Cecile Hernandez, who participated in a class with severe disabilities last time, also advanced to the final.
As a result of the race, Hernandez won the gold medal and Huckabee won the bronze medal.
Huckabee said after qualifying for the tournament on the 6th, she said, "I either didn't play or I played in a disadvantaged situation, but I'll show the world what she can do. I thought, "she revealed.
She then she said, "If something similar to this tournament happens, we should be able to set a precedent. It's hard to find a woman with a severe disability who is doing this sport, but it's new. A lot of people will participate. "