Snowboarding today
Rejection at the resorts
-did not stop growth of snowboarding
Resorts changed their view:
-thought they could make more money
-began to welcome snowboarding
Today:
-resorts make snowboard parks
-snowboarding to become Olympic sport

Rejection at the resorts did not stop snowboarding from growing in popularity. Eventually, the owners of ski resorts changed their views. They realized that they could make more money by allowing snowboarding. One by one, the resorts began to welcome snowboards. Today, many resorts even set aside special areas where snowboarders can practice their creative tricks. In 1998, snowboarding will be one of the sports in the Winter Olympics.

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