| Lindsey Jacobellis flew into the frigid Italian | | | | work and train and sacrifice to race and win and be |
| atmosphere as a celebrated and admired | | | | recognized as the best in their sport. But the |
| snowboarding superstar but, after an adrenalin-fueled | | | | ascension of snowboarding from a wild, rebellious and |
| grab at her board in mid-flight, she returned to earth | | | | carefree winter activity to a corporately-sponsored, |
| in a meteoric flameout destined to make her a lock | | | | mainstream, Olympic-level competition has resulted in |
| for membership in the Bonehead Hall of Shame. But | | | | attitudes and expectations that are radically divergent |
| her gaffe also represents a watershed moment for a | | | | from the once-radical personality that dominated the |
| sport once typified by such actions.Snowboarding is a | | | | sport.Lindsey Jacobellis began snowboarding in rural |
| serious sport populated by serious athletes. | | | | Roxbury, CT when she was 10-years old. |
| Participants in competitions throughout the world | | | | |