FIRST TIME WORLD SNOWBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD OUTSIDE EUROPE

Lindsey Jacobellis of the USA, gold, flanked by Karine Ruby (L) of France, silver and Maelle Ricker of Canada, bronze in the women's Snowboard-Cross of the FIS Whistler World Snowboard Championships on Blackcomb Mountain, January 16, 2005. (UPI Photo / Heinz Ruckemann)