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Text number: 1196

Name:   anonymous
Age: 13
Country: United Kingdom
School: 6 - Secondary School

There are many different types of skiing. Some are really fast, others are just really exhausting. 

Ski flying

Ski flying is a type of skiing where the athlete skis straight down a nearly vertical ramp that is bent at the top to catapult the skiers into the sky. Then they ‘fly’ down the mountain. The athletes are judged upon landing, winds and how far they jump. The skis are really wide, so the athlete has more airtime. The skiers lean forward in the air to form a platform to gain

friction against gravity.

Nordic skiing is skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be​ fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing. Olympic events are cross-country skiing, ski jumping and Nordic combined. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is a major event of these sports and happens in winter of odd-number years between Winter Olympics.

The Olympics in the snow are spectacular. Thousands of people watch it in the mountains and millions watch it on TV. In these Olympics, skiers from all around the world come and compete for the grand prize. It is really exciting, and you should try to watch it. This is how it works: Everybody does their event and how they should do it and whoever gets the fastest time or finishes first, wins the medal or they advance to the next round.

Freestyle

Freestyle is a type of skiing where the athletes ski down a hill and jump risky jumps. The event is judged on the performance of the jumps, the difficulty and the style (Form).  Athletes are judged upon 50​% form, 20% air, and 30% landing. The winner is the one with the most points.

Slalom is a skiing and snowboarding discipline. The athletes need to ski between poles or gates. These are spaced closely using quick and shorter turns. This discipline needs a lot of skill because it requires fast short turns at maximum speed.

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