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Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe	Genting Snow Park


Athletes perform jumps, rotations and twists in air as they criss-cross semi-circular ramp

Cassie Sharpe (CAN), 2018 Olympic champion

Start
Drop-in ramp
Pipe allows for 5-8 aerial revolutions
174m

Qualifying: Two runs on pipe

Final: 12 skiers have three runs on pipe

Six judges award up to 100pts each. Top and bottom scores removed. Average of remaining four used

Example tricks

Triple Cork: Three flips, three rotations

Alley-oop: Rotate 180°+

Switch: Ski backwards

Slope: 18°

Finish


MEDAL WINNERS, PYEONGCHANG 	Olympic debut: 2014
2018 David Wise (USA)
Alex Ferreira (USA)
Nico Porteous (NZL)
Cassie Sharpe (CAN) 
Marie Martinod (FRA) 
Brita Sigourney (USA)


Sources: Beijing 2022, FIS, Core77, Men’s Journal 
Original picture: Getty Images 
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