Slalom

Slalom refers to a sport in which participants attempt to complete a course, in the fastest time, while passing through marked channels known as gates. Failing to pass through a gate normally incurs a time penalty. The word slalom origininates from the Norwegian word slal?m: "sla," meaning steep hillside, and "l?m," meaning track after skis.

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Examples of this include slalom skiing; slalom canoeing; slalom waterskiing; slalom skating.

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Sport: A sport consists of a physical activity or skill carried out with a recreational purpose: for competition, for self-enjoyment, to attain excellence, for the development of a skill, or some combination of these. A sport has physical activity, side by side competition, and a scoring system. The differ...

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Slalom canoeing: Slalom canoeing is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two canoeing disciplines at the Summer Olympics, and is referred to be the IOC as "canoe/kayak slalom". The other Olymp...

Slalom related Images and Photos (experimental)

Skier in Slalom Ski Race (Blurred Motion)