aerial skiing

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freestyle skiing

  • ski jumper
    In skiing: Freestyle skiing

    …1950 that such stunts (aerials) were popularized by Norwegian Stein Eriksen, who won a gold medal in the giant slalom at the 1952 Winter Games in Oslo. There are two varieties of aerials: upright and inverted. Flips or any movements where a competitor’s feet are higher than his head…

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  • Uemura, Aiko
    In freestyle skiing

    …in the air (now called aerials) were developed in the 1950s, especially by Olympic gold medalist Stein Eriksen. Currently there are two varieties: upright and inverted. Flips or any movements where a competitor’s feet are higher than his head are not allowed in upright competition. Instead, the skier performs such…

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