"How it works The three most popular disciplines in this sport fall under the category of freeskiing halfpipe, slopestyle and big air. Those are judged contests in which skiers are graded on how high they fly and the difficulty of their tricks. In moguls, skiers are scored on their form through the bumps and two jumps along with their overall speed. In aerials, which shares some similarities with big air, skiers flip and twist as soar more than 40 feet into the air."
"Eileen Gu is the star of this sport. She grew up in San Francisco but competes for her mother's native country of China. Four years ago, she became the first action-sports athlete to win three medals at one Olympics gold in halfpipe and big air and silver in slopestyle. Canada's Mikael Kingsbury is generally viewed as the best moguls skier of all time."
Freeskiing includes halfpipe, slopestyle and big air, which are judged on aerial height and trick difficulty. Moguls scoring focuses on form through bumps, two jumps and overall speed. Aerials require flips and twists while launching more than 40 feet into the air. Skicross features side-by-side elimination rounds that end with a four-person race for medals. The sport has Olympic history dating to the Calgary Games about 38 years ago and has produced household-name athletes. Eileen Gu won Olympic golds in halfpipe and big air plus a silver in slopestyle. Mikael Kingsbury holds an exceptional moguls record with numerous World Cup wins.
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