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    Sochi 2014

    XXII Olympic Winter Games
    Hot. Cool. Yours.
    7-23 February 2014
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    About

    Freestyle skiing

    Olympic History

    Freestyle skiing first appeared as a demonstration event at the Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games. Mogul skiing, over a bumpy slope, was added as an official medal event at the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville. The aerials event was added for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, while ski cross had its debut at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.

    Freestyle in Russia

    Freestyle skiing first came to the USSR in the 1970s. The first national freestyle competitions took place in February 1986 near the village of Gorki in Moscow Oblast. And in 1985, the independent USSR Freestyle Federation was formed.

    Freestyle Today

    The Olympic freestyle events include mogul skiing, aerials, ski cross, ski halfpipe, and ski slopestyle. Ski halfpipe and ski slopestyle were added to the Olympics in 2011. Both men and women participate in each type of event. A total of ten sets of medals are awarded for freestyle.

    The mogul event is a descent down a bumpy slope. Athletes are required to perform two jumps on their way through the course. The competitors receiving the highest score for their overall performance are declared the winners. Scores are determined by judges who evaluate how well the moguls are navigated and the quality and difficulty of the jumps. Judges also add points for speed according to a special formula.

    The aerials event includes a qualifying round and a final round. In each, athletes complete two special ski jumps each. The athletes with the highest combined scores from the two jumps advance to the finals. Scores from the qualifying round do not carry over to the finals. For each jump, athletes are judged on their technique for jump takeoff, jump form, and landing.

    The ski cross event includes a qualifying round and a final round. In the qualifying round, athletes race individually down a course approximately 1000 meters long with turns and obstacles. The athletes with the best times are then divided into groups of four and compete to determine who advances to the next round of competition. The two top finishers continue to compete, while the losers are eliminated. Athletes reaching the final round compete for the medals.

    Ski halfpipe. Athletes perform on a halfpipe slope on freestyle skis, performing various tricks — somersaults, flips, grabs, and twists. The competition format includes qualifying and final rounds, with two runs per athlete in each round. Places are determined according to the total number of points in the final.

    Ski slopestyle. Athletes perform on a slope with various types of obstacles (rails, quarter-pipes, and jumps). The technical characteristics of the course are dictated by the rules of the International Ski Federation. The competition follows an elimination format, with semifinals and finals, with two runs in each round. The top finisher wins.

    Equipment

    • Men’s mogul skis are usually around 180 cm long, and women’s skis 170 cm. In aerials, a single length of ski is used, 160 cm long. Ski cross uses the same skis as Super G.
    • Ski poles help the skier maintain balance and allow him to accelerate.
    • In moguls, the color of the knee pads often contrasts with that of the ski suit in order to draw the judges’ attention to the skier’s expertise.
    • Ski boots must provide sufficient support to allow an athlete to withstand the force of impact when landing.
    • The helmet is made of stiff plastic and protects the athlete’s head during training and competition.
    Did you know that

    Four new events in freestyle skiing, including men's and women's ski halfpipe and slopestyle, have been added to the Olympic Games program in Sochi.

    Freestyle skiing made its debut at the Olympic Games of 1988 in Calgary as a demonstration event.

    The first events in freestyle mogul were included in the program of the Olympic Games of 1992 in Albertville

    News: Freestyle Skiing
    Canadian freestylers claimed gold and silver in ladies’ ski cross
    21 FebruaryCanadian freestylers claimed gold and silver in ladies’ ski cross
    Canadian freestyler Marielle Thompson became the Olympic champion in ladies’ ski cross.
    21 FebruaryNew day in Sochi: women's biathlon relay and ice hockey classic
    Today at the Games athletes will battle it out for seven sets of medals.
    20 FebruaryMaddie Bowman wins women's freestyle skiing halfpipe gold
    Young American Maddie Bowman upset the veterans to claim women's freestyle skiing halfpipe gold at the Sochi Olympics.
    20 FebruaryFrench athletes sweep the medals in the Olympic ski cross
    The finals of the men's ski-cross have ended in the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park.
    20 FebruaryIceberg stars: the figure skating tournament is concluding in Sochi

    Today Olympic athletes are competing in five sports at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games. 

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