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Snowboarders and skiers. (Photo: Ustyujanin/Shutterstock)

Battle Royals: More Great Sporting Clashes

There can be only one super-specific, outdoor sport

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CONFLICT: Hang Gliders vs. Paragliders
EPOCH: 1980–1990
RESOLUTION: Safer wings make paragliding explode in popularity.

CONFLICT: Snowboarders vs. Skiers
EPOCH: 1999–2006
RESOLUTION: The advent of park and pipe makes skiing cool again.

°ä°¿±·¹ó³¢±õ°ä°Õ:ÌýSkateboarders vs. Rollerbladers
·¡±Ê°¿°ä±á:Ìý1993–1999
¸é·¡³§°¿³¢±«°Õ±õ°¿±·:ÌýRollerblading dies an ignoble death.

°ä°¿±·¹ó³¢±õ°ä°Õ:ÌýWindsurfers vs. Kitesurfers
·¡±Ê°¿°ä±á:Ìý2000–2011
¸é·¡³§°¿³¢±«°Õ±õ°¿±·:ÌýThe Olympic committee nixes windsurfing for kitesurfing for the 2016 Games.

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