Inside the Olympic Alpine Skiing Disciplines are the combined test, downhill, giant slalom, slalom and super G.
In this post I will describe briefly the characteristics of each test, so that you can see firsthand the world of competition in skiing, moving away from recreational sphere.
COMBINED: This test combines the performance of a downhill and slalom in two runs on the same day. To determine the winner, the sum of both tests be performed.
Skiers of this type are the most complete, gathering speed and skill needed to complete both tests.
DOWNHILL: Consists as its name suggests making a descent as quickly as possible. The route is longer than any other test. This is considered by many the most dangerous test, for very high speeds are achieved and failure could lead to a fatal accident.
Image 1, downhill, by nbcnews
SLALOM: This test involves performing two different sleeves in the shortest time possible, since the winner is the one that adds less time between the two. The route is the shortest, but it is a lot of gates with little distance between them. That is why the skier must show great skill.
Image 2, Slalom, by zimbio
GIANT SLALOM: The style of this test is very similar to the slalom, with the difference that the distance between the gates is much higher, as the route.
Image 3, Giant Slalom, by zimbio
SUPER G: In this mode only a descent is performed. Is a combination of downhill speed and skills needed to pass the gates of a giant slalom. The winner is the skier who spends less time on the descent.
Image 4, Super G, by zimbio
http://deportes.about.com/od/Otros_deportes_y_competiciones/a/Esqu-I-Alpino.htm,by Alexandre Mesa Romero.
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