Snowboarding of Olympians Continues Under Obama

Despite pledges to end torture, the Bush-era policy of snowboarding Olympians has continued under President Barack Obama's watch. Snowboarding, in which an Olympian is taken out in sub-freezing weather with their feet bound to a fiberglass board and sent hurtling down an icy slope has been widely reported in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is believed that Olympians were transported to this location specifically to allow for snowboarding with the full knowledge and consent of President Obama. Snowboarding is a public event here, and the screams of those that have been through the ordeal incite the mob that has gathered to watch. In most instances, Americans are leading the snowboarding but representatives of many countries have been seen participating. The AP has acquired photos and video from Vancouver of bindings, half-pipes, ramps and other instruments used in the snowboarding. Numerous cases of snowboarding Olympians were reported during George W. Bush's presidency including well-publicized incidents in Torino, Italy and in Salt Lake City, Utah but this is the first such occasion since Obama took office just over a year ago.