Iida comes in 16th in women's parallel giant slalom snowboarding

Iida comes in 16th in women's parallel giant slalom snowboarding

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Ran Iida plows down the mountain in the women's parallel giant slalom snowboarding event of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics at Park City Mountain Resort on Feb. 15. Iida placed 16th.

Iida advances to women's parallel giant slalom finals

Iida advances to women's parallel giant slalom finals

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Ran Idia of Japan competes in the women's snowboarding parallel giant slalom event of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics at Park City Mountain Resort on Feb. 14. Iida clocked 43.06 seconds down the 549-meter slalom course claim the 16th and final place in the finals on Feb. 15.

Iida comes in 16th in women's parallel giant slalom snowboarding

Iida comes in 16th in women's parallel giant slalom snowboarding

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Ran Iida plows down the mountain in the women's parallel giant slalom snowboarding event of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics at Park City Mountain Resort on Feb. 15. Iida placed 16th.

Iida advances to women's parallel giant slalom finals

Iida advances to women's parallel giant slalom finals

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Ran Idia of Japan competes in the women's snowboarding parallel giant slalom event of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics at Park City Mountain Resort on Feb. 14. Iida clocked 43.06 seconds down the 549-meter slalom course claim the 16th and final place in the finals on Feb. 15.

Schoolgirl Tsukamoto wins national snowboard title

Schoolgirl Tsukamoto wins national snowboard title

AJIGASAWA, Japan - Sapporo schoolgirl Meiko Tsukamoto wins her first-ever national snowboarding title on March 4 after defeating Japanese national team member Yoko Hata in the final of the women's parallel giant slalom. Tsukamoto, a first-year high school student, won both races against Hata, the winner of the previous day's parallel slalom, to follow up victories over national team members Mayumi Asuke and Ran Iida en route to the final in Ajigasawa, Aomori Prefecture.