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SLOPESTYLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ski slopestyle
1, record 1, English, ski%20slopestyle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SS 2, record 1, English, SS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slopestyle 1, record 1, English, slopestyle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ski slopestyle makes its Olympic debut in 2014. Slopestyle athletes make their way down, through and over a course comprised of a variety of obstacles including rails, jumps and other terrain park features — scoring points for amplitude, originality and quality of tricks. The discipline has its roots in action sports like skateboarding and BMX biking and has very successfully crossed over into the snow sports worlds of skiing and snowboard. Slopestyle is one of the most accessible snow sports, as virtually every ski resort has a terrain park where aspiring athletes can learn to jump, slide and jib. 3, record 1, English, - ski%20slopestyle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- descente acrobatique en ski
1, record 1, French, descente%20acrobatique%20en%20ski
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- descente acrobatique 1, record 1, French, descente%20acrobatique
correct, feminine noun
- slopestyle en ski 2, record 1, French, slopestyle%20en%20ski
correct, masculine noun
- slopestyle 3, record 1, French, slopestyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les athlètes de slopestyle descendent un parcours ponctué d'une variété d'obstacles, notamment des rails, des rampes et autres modules que l'on trouve dans les parcs à neige – ils sont jugés sur l'amplitude, l'originalité et la qualité des manœuvres. La discipline est issue de sports d’action tels que la planche à roulettes et le BMX et a fait une entrée fulgurante dans le monde du ski et du surf des neiges. Le slopestyle est l'un des sports de glisse les plus accessibles, étant donné que pratiquement tous les centres de ski possèdent un parc où les athlètes en herbe peuvent apprendre à sauter, à glisser et à faire des «jibs». 4, record 1, French, - descente%20acrobatique%20en%20ski
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snowboard slopestyle
1, record 2, English, snowboard%20slopestyle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- slopestyle 2, record 2, English, slopestyle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In slopestyle, riders go down a course comprised of various obstacles such as hips, jumps, rails, and boxes. Judges evaluate the runs for their overall composition, including the sequence, difficulty, style and execution of the tricks, the amount of risk in the routine(including the amplitude achieved) and how the rider uses the course. During each phase of competition, each rider does two runs but only the highest-scoring one counts towards the results. 2, record 2, English, - snowboard%20slopestyle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- descente acrobatique en planche à neige
1, record 2, French, descente%20acrobatique%20en%20planche%20%C3%A0%20neige
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- descente acrobatique en surf des neiges 2, record 2, French, descente%20acrobatique%20en%20surf%20des%20neiges
correct, feminine noun
- planche à neige slopestyle 3, record 2, French, planche%20%C3%A0%20neige%20slopestyle
correct, feminine noun
- slopestyle 4, record 2, French, slopestyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slopestyle. Les athlètes descendent une piste parsemée d’obstacles divers (rails, quarts de cylindre, tremplins). Les caractéristiques techniques de la piste sont déterminées par la Fédération Internationale de Ski. Format des épreuves : Par élimination avec demi-finales et finales, deux passages par round. Celui qui obtient les meilleurs résultats est déclaré vainqueur. 5, record 2, French, - descente%20acrobatique%20en%20planche%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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