slalom

snowboarding race

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Slalom snowboarding is a racing event where athletes navigate a winding course marked by gates. Competitors weave between these poles, which are set relatively close together, requiring quick and tight turns. The objective is to complete the course in the fastest time, with each athlete's run being timed individually. This technical discipline emphasizes precision and speed, differentiating it from other snowboarding styles that focus on jumps and tricks. Slalom snowboarding shares similarities with its skiing counterpart, also governed by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS).12

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Slalom racing
…common with ski racing, snowboard slalom races involve weaving down courses made up of offset poles, or “gates,” protruding from the snow, which the athletes must navigate around as fast as they can. These are considered technical contests because of the required tightness of the turns.
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…common with ski racing, snowboard slalom races involve weaving down courses made up of offset poles, or “gates,” protruding from the snow, which the athletes must navigate around as fast as they can. These are considered technical contests because of the required tightness of the turns.
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