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Board Sports and Advocacy: Promoting Participation and Safety

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What is the primary goal of board sports advocacy?

  1. Promoting the participation of individuals in board sports

  2. Ensuring the safety of board sports participants

  3. Advocating for the rights of board sports athletes

  4. Promoting the commercialization of board sports


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Board sports advocacy aims to increase the number of people participating in board sports, making them more accessible and enjoyable for all.

Which organization is responsible for governing and promoting skateboarding worldwide?

  1. International Skating Union (ISU)

  2. World Skateboarding Federation (WSF)

  3. International Surfing Association (ISA)

  4. Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The World Skateboarding Federation (WSF) is the international governing body for skateboarding, recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

What is the name of the annual skateboarding competition that brings together the world's top skateboarders?

  1. X Games

  2. Street League Skateboarding (SLS)

  3. World Skateboarding Championships

  4. Dew Tour


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Street League Skateboarding (SLS) is an annual skateboarding competition series that features the world's top skateboarders competing in various disciplines.

Which board sport involves riding a longboard on paved roads or sidewalks?

  1. Skateboarding

  2. Longboarding

  3. Surfing

  4. Snowboarding


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Longboarding is a board sport that involves riding a longboard, a type of skateboard with a longer deck and larger wheels, on paved roads or sidewalks.

What is the term used to describe the act of performing tricks and maneuvers on a skateboard?

  1. Freestyle

  2. Vert

  3. Cruising

  4. Carving


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Freestyle skateboarding refers to the performance of tricks and maneuvers on a skateboard, often involving flips, spins, and grinds.

Which board sport involves riding a surfboard on waves in the ocean?

  1. Surfing

  2. Bodyboarding

  3. Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP)

  4. Windsurfing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Surfing is a board sport that involves riding a surfboard on waves in the ocean, using the power of the waves to propel the surfer forward.

What is the name of the annual surfing competition that determines the world surfing champion?

  1. World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour

  2. International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games

  3. Surfing America USA Championships

  4. Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Tour


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour is the annual surfing competition that determines the world surfing champion, featuring the world's top surfers competing in various locations around the globe.

Which board sport involves riding a snowboard on snow-covered slopes?

  1. Snowboarding

  2. Skiing

  3. Cross-country skiing

  4. Alpine skiing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Snowboarding is a board sport that involves riding a snowboard on snow-covered slopes, using the edges of the board to control direction and speed.

What is the name of the annual snowboarding competition that brings together the world's top snowboarders?

  1. Winter X Games

  2. World Snowboarding Championships

  3. FIS Snowboard World Cup

  4. Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The FIS Snowboard World Cup is the annual snowboarding competition that brings together the world's top snowboarders, featuring various disciplines such as slopestyle, halfpipe, and snowboard cross.

Which board sport involves riding a stand-up paddleboard (SUP) on water?

  1. Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP)

  2. Surfing

  3. Bodyboarding

  4. Windsurfing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) is a board sport that involves riding a stand-up paddleboard, a large surfboard with a long paddle, on water, using the paddle to propel the board forward.

What is the name of the annual stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) competition that determines the world SUP champion?

  1. Battle of the Paddle (BOP)

  2. International Surfing Association (ISA) World SUP and Paddleboard Championship

  3. World Paddleboarding Championships

  4. Stand-up Paddleboarding World Tour (SUPWT)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Battle of the Paddle (BOP) is the annual stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) competition that determines the world SUP champion, featuring various disciplines such as distance racing, sprint racing, and technical racing.

Which board sport involves riding a windsurfer, a board with a sail attached to it, on water?

  1. Windsurfing

  2. Surfing

  3. Bodyboarding

  4. Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Windsurfing is a board sport that involves riding a windsurfer, a board with a sail attached to it, on water, using the power of the wind to propel the board forward.

What is the name of the annual windsurfing competition that determines the world windsurfing champion?

  1. Professional Windsurfers Association (PWA) World Tour

  2. International Windsurfing Association (IWA) World Championships

  3. World Windsurfing Championships

  4. Aloha Classic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Professional Windsurfers Association (PWA) World Tour is the annual windsurfing competition that determines the world windsurfing champion, featuring various disciplines such as wave riding, freestyle, and slalom.

Which board sport involves riding a kiteboard, a board with a kite attached to it, on water?

  1. Kitesurfing

  2. Surfing

  3. Bodyboarding

  4. Windsurfing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kitesurfing is a board sport that involves riding a kiteboard, a board with a kite attached to it, on water, using the power of the wind to propel the board forward.

What is the name of the annual kitesurfing competition that determines the world kitesurfing champion?

  1. World Kiteboarding League (WKL) World Championship

  2. International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) Kiteboarding World Championships

  3. World Kitesurfing Championships

  4. King of the Air


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The World Kiteboarding League (WKL) World Championship is the annual kitesurfing competition that determines the world kitesurfing champion, featuring various disciplines such as wave riding, freestyle, and big air.

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