Winter Sports Trivia

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Alpine skiing takes place on what kind of terrain?

Answer: Downhill slopes

Bonus fact: Alpine events involve descending mountains.

Which alpine skiing event is generally the fastest?

Answer: Downhill

Bonus fact: Downhill emphasizes speed over a long course.

What do slalom skiers weave through?

Answer: Gates

Bonus fact: Competitors must pass correctly through a sequence of gates.

Figure skating is performed on what surface?

Answer: Ice

Bonus fact: Skaters use bladed boots.

What jump begins with a forward outside edge, unlike most major figure-skating jumps?

Answer: Axel

Bonus fact: The Axel includes an extra half rotation.

Who is the Axel jump named after?

Answer: Axel Paulsen

Bonus fact: The Norwegian skater first performed it in the 1880s.

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