At the 2014 Sochi Olympics, freestyle skiing was held at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Russia. Freestyle skiing has become a very popular sport over the past couple winter olympics and really grabs the attention of its viewers. It requires extreme training and dedication to handle the slopes and obstacles. The amount of concentration it requires is also so intense which is why you have to being extremely skilled in order to compete in this sport. This event encompasses three different disciplines: aerials, moguls, and ski cross, ski half-pipe, and slope-style. The half-pipe and slope-style require the same amount of skill as all the other types but in a different way.
Overall freestyle skiing calls for extreme conditioning and training and is something one has to work for. Aerial skiing consists of flips and jumps in the air, mogul skiing are a series of bumps in a trail that skiers have to weave in and out of, ski cross is a skiing race down a mountain, and half-pipe skiing is performed on a ramp. All of these types of freestyle skiing demand for extreme skill and practice and is now declared one of the most popular winter sports and one of the most watched events.
WORKS CITED:
-http://www.ultimatesnowsports.com/valdisere_freestyle_ski_lessons.htm
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