this activity was originally invented as a practical form of transportation but
a practical form of transportation but
a practical form of transportation but today is a popular winter sport hi I’m
today is a popular winter sport hi I’m
today is a popular winter sport hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about skiing at the
learning more about skiing at the
learning more about skiing at the Olympics the admittance of skiing to the
Olympics the admittance of skiing to the
Olympics the admittance of skiing to the Olympic Games did much to boost the
Olympic Games did much to boost the
Olympic Games did much to boost the popularity of the sport worldwide
popularity of the sport worldwide
popularity of the sport worldwide today’s Olympic skiing events include
today’s Olympic skiing events include
today’s Olympic skiing events include Alpine freestyle cross country and
Alpine freestyle cross country and
Alpine freestyle cross country and Nordic combined which integrates ski
Nordic combined which integrates ski
Nordic combined which integrates ski jumping and cross-country skiing
jumping and cross-country skiing
jumping and cross-country skiing cross-country is one of the oldest forms
cross-country is one of the oldest forms
cross-country is one of the oldest forms of skiing to be contested at the Olympic
of skiing to be contested at the Olympic
of skiing to be contested at the Olympic Games having originally appeared during
Games having originally appeared during
Games having originally appeared during the first Winter Games of 1924 it simply
the first Winter Games of 1924 it simply
the first Winter Games of 1924 it simply involves gliding on skis across flat
involves gliding on skis across flat
involves gliding on skis across flat snowy terrain using poles for momentum
snowy terrain using poles for momentum
snowy terrain using poles for momentum it is also an element of the Winter
it is also an element of the Winter
it is also an element of the Winter biathlon event which combines
biathlon event which combines
biathlon event which combines cross-country with rifle shooting ski
cross-country with rifle shooting ski
cross-country with rifle shooting ski jumping is another ski event that has
jumping is another ski event that has
jumping is another ski event that has been seen at every winter olympic games
been seen at every winter olympic games
been seen at every winter olympic games competitors ski down an in run to a jump
competitors ski down an in run to a jump
competitors ski down an in run to a jump athletes are attempting to fly as far as
athletes are attempting to fly as far as
athletes are attempting to fly as far as possible off the jump however points are
possible off the jump however points are
possible off the jump however points are also awarded for style and landing as of
also awarded for style and landing as of
also awarded for style and landing as of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics only men
the 2010 Vancouver Olympics only men
the 2010 Vancouver Olympics only men have competed in ski jumping at an
have competed in ski jumping at an
have competed in ski jumping at an Olympic level ski jumping in cross
Olympic level ski jumping in cross
Olympic level ski jumping in cross country are two of the sports considered
country are two of the sports considered
country are two of the sports considered Nordic ski events because the heels of
Nordic ski events because the heels of
Nordic ski events because the heels of the ski boots used cannot be fixed to
the ski boots used cannot be fixed to
the ski boots used cannot be fixed to the skis alpine or downhill skiing has
the skis alpine or downhill skiing has
the skis alpine or downhill skiing has been an event at the Winter Olympic
been an event at the Winter Olympic
been an event at the Winter Olympic Games since 1936 competitive alpine
Games since 1936 competitive alpine
Games since 1936 competitive alpine skiing is separated into two general
skiing is separated into two general
skiing is separated into two general categories racing and freestyle slalom
categories racing and freestyle slalom
categories racing and freestyle slalom giant slalom super giant slalom and
giant slalom super giant slalom and
giant slalom super giant slalom and downhill are the various disciplines in
downhill are the various disciplines in
downhill are the various disciplines in Alpine racing downhill and super giant
Alpine racing downhill and super giant
Alpine racing downhill and super giant slalom make up the speed events downhill
slalom make up the speed events downhill
slalom make up the speed events downhill is the fastest and therefore the
is the fastest and therefore the
is the fastest and therefore the riskiest event with racers reaching
riskiest event with racers reaching
riskiest event with racers reaching potential speeds of 80 miles or 130
potential speeds of 80 miles or 130
potential speeds of 80 miles or 130 kilometers per hour slalom is the most
kilometers per hour slalom is the most
kilometers per hour slalom is the most technical and requires athletes to ski
technical and requires athletes to ski
technical and requires athletes to ski between closely spaced gates giant
between closely spaced gates giant
between closely spaced gates giant slalom is similar however the gates are
slalom is similar however the gates are
slalom is similar however the gates are more widely spaced Super G combines
more widely spaced Super G combines
more widely spaced Super G combines downhill and giant slalom events with
downhill and giant slalom events with
downhill and giant slalom events with skiers gliding between widely spaced
skiers gliding between widely spaced
skiers gliding between widely spaced gates over a longer course at higher
gates over a longer course at higher
gates over a longer course at higher speeds freestyle skiing on the other
speeds freestyle skiing on the other
speeds freestyle skiing on the other hand is a newer Olympic event its
hand is a newer Olympic event its
hand is a newer Olympic event its inception was at 1992’s competition in
inception was at 1992’s competition in
inception was at 1992’s competition in Albertville France this acrobatic form
Albertville France this acrobatic form
Albertville France this acrobatic form of skiing comprises many disciplines
of skiing comprises many disciplines
of skiing comprises many disciplines moguls and aerials are some of the
moguls and aerials are some of the
moguls and aerials are some of the more traditional events while the new
more traditional events while the new
more traditional events while the new school of freestyle encompasses halfpipe
school of freestyle encompasses halfpipe
school of freestyle encompasses halfpipe and bigger events among others the
and bigger events among others the
and bigger events among others the moguls event is a competition where
moguls event is a competition where
moguls event is a competition where skiers must navigate around a number of
skiers must navigate around a number of
skiers must navigate around a number of bumps on the terrain referred to as
bumps on the terrain referred to as
bumps on the terrain referred to as moguls and perform tricks on a steep run
moguls and perform tricks on a steep run
moguls and perform tricks on a steep run this must all be completed as quickly as
this must all be completed as quickly as
this must all be completed as quickly as possible
possible
possible the aerial event has athletes skiing off
the aerial event has athletes skiing off
the aerial event has athletes skiing off jumps to be launched 40 to 50 feet in
jumps to be launched 40 to 50 feet in
jumps to be launched 40 to 50 feet in the air they perform twists and flips
the air they perform twists and flips
the air they perform twists and flips before landing and are judged on takeoff
before landing and are judged on takeoff
before landing and are judged on takeoff form and landing introduced at the 2010
form and landing introduced at the 2010
form and landing introduced at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics skier cross or ski
Vancouver Olympics skier cross or ski
Vancouver Olympics skier cross or ski cross is another freestyle event most of
cross is another freestyle event most of
cross is another freestyle event most of the sports athletes have an Alpine
the sports athletes have an Alpine
the sports athletes have an Alpine Skiing background and ski cross is a
Skiing background and ski cross is a
Skiing background and ski cross is a downhill event that incorporates natural
downhill event that incorporates natural
downhill event that incorporates natural and artificial obstacles such as turns
and artificial obstacles such as turns
and artificial obstacles such as turns flat sections banks and ridges for
flat sections banks and ridges for
flat sections banks and ridges for skiers race down the course at the same
skiers race down the course at the same
skiers race down the course at the same time with the possibility of passing
time with the possibility of passing
time with the possibility of passing between athletes strength and endurance
between athletes strength and endurance
between athletes strength and endurance are tested in this timed event with the
are tested in this timed event with the
are tested in this timed event with the variety of skiing events found in the
variety of skiing events found in the
variety of skiing events found in the Olympics it’s no wonder the sport is one
Olympics it’s no wonder the sport is one
Olympics it’s no wonder the sport is one of the game’s most popular
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