Skiing is a competitive sport in which athletes place their skis on the soles of their boots to perform speed, jumping and downhill movements on the snow. Snowboards are made from a mix of wood, metal and plastic.

The origin of skiing.

Skiing originated in the arctic regions of northern Eurasia. Because the cold winter brings inconvenience to people's lives.

In order to survive in this harsh natural environment, the wise men used belts to tie large animal bones to leather boots as tools for skiing.

This allows people to roam freely in forests, seas and snow, chasing prey.

Do you know what ski events are available?

1. Freestyle skiing.

Freestyle skiing is a snow sports event in which skis and ski poles are used to complete a series of prescribed and optional actions on a special ski resort.

(1) Snow skills.

This is a slalom race with different aerial maneuvers and downhill speeds on steep lines set up with a range of solo and duo snow tricks.

(2) Aerial skills.

In 1928, John Carlton became the first athlete in the world to perform a snowboard somersault on a snowboard. The referee evaluates the air action points and landing action points based on the quality of the athlete's completed movements.

The two are added together, and then multiplied by the action difficulty coefficient, which is the score of a trial jump. The scores of the two jumps are added together, and the one with the highest score is ranked first.

(3) Fun chase.

All players compete in groups of four, with the top two advancing to the next round. The "Finals" decides the 1-4 places, and the "Small Finals" decides the 5-8 places.

2. Ski jumping.

Athletes wear special skis and slide down the slopes of the platform. With the help of speed and bounce, let your body jump into the air, let the whole body fly in the air for about 4-5 seconds, and then land on the hill.

3. Alpine skiing.

(1) Small slalom in the mountains.

It is a racing skiing competition that requires athletes to continuously pass through gates and obstacles when sliding down from a high mountain, and continuously turn and slide at high speed.

The length of the competition line is 600-700 meters for men and 400-500 meters for women, and the sections with slopes exceeding 30 degrees account for a quarter of the entire competition.

(2) Mountain giant slalom.

The athlete has to make turns in quick succession from the hill along the line, through gates of various shapes. The length of the men's competition line is 1500-2000 meters, and the women's line is more than 1000 meters.

Snow is an aerobic exercise like running and swimming, which can enhance cardiopulmonary function. Only strong lung capacity and good cardiovascular system support can maintain long-term skiing conditions.

Skiing is also a good sport for those who want to lose weight.