![Damon Hayler of Austria, left, Xavier Delerue of France, center, and Michal Novotny of the Czech Republic jump toward the finish line during 1/8 finals in snowboard-cross in Bardonecchia, Italy Thursday February Damon Hayler of Austria, left, Xavier Delerue of France, center, and Michal Novotny of the Czech Republic jump toward the finish line during 1/8 finals in snowboard-cross in Bardonecchia, Italy Thursday February](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2F17JGK/damon-hayler-of-austria-left-xavier-delerue-of-france-center-and-michal-novotny-of-the-czech-republic-jump-toward-the-finish-line-during-18-finals-in-snowboard-cross-in-bardonecchia-italy-thursday-february-16-2006-todays-competition-marks-the-debut-of-snowboard-cross-as-an-olympic-sport-photo-by-joe-rimkus-jrmiami-herald-krt-2F17JGK.jpg)
Damon Hayler of Austria, left, Xavier Delerue of France, center, and Michal Novotny of the Czech Republic jump toward the finish line during 1/8 finals in snowboard-cross in Bardonecchia, Italy Thursday February
![France's Xavier Delerue celebrates winning the Snowboard Cross event at the Alpine skiing World Cup finals in Bardonecchia, March 11, 2004. Delerue was also crowned 2004 World Cup overall snowboard cross winner. France's Xavier Delerue celebrates winning the Snowboard Cross event at the Alpine skiing World Cup finals in Bardonecchia, March 11, 2004. Delerue was also crowned 2004 World Cup overall snowboard cross winner.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4GKEH/frances-xavier-delerue-celebrates-winning-the-snowboard-cross-event-at-the-alpine-skiing-world-cup-finals-in-bardonecchia-march-11-2004-delerue-was-also-crowned-2004-world-cup-overall-snowboard-cross-winner-reuterskieran-doherty-kdthi-2D4GKEH.jpg)
France's Xavier Delerue celebrates winning the Snowboard Cross event at the Alpine skiing World Cup finals in Bardonecchia, March 11, 2004. Delerue was also crowned 2004 World Cup overall snowboard cross winner.
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