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A turn in which a skier applies weight on the edges of the skis.
Chicane
A combination of three to five closed gates in the slalom.
Closed gates
Vertical gates on a ski run.
Edge
The sharp area on the side of the ski's base that helps the skier maneuver.
Fall Line
The quickest way down a ski slope, but not usually the straightest.
Flex
The flexibility of a ski. A ski with little flex is better for hard-packed snow. A ski with more flex is desirable for softer snow.
Flush
A gate pattern with three to four closed gates during the slalom.
Gate
A gate has two flags at the top of flexible poles. Skiers are required to pass through each gate on a run.
Hairpin
A weaving slalom gate pattern with two closed gates.
Open gate
Horizontally gates on a ski run.
Release
A mechanism that separates binding from the boot on a ski to prevent injury after a fall.
Schuss
A describing a fast downhill turn.
Tuck
Aerodynamic squatting position that skier use in downhill skiing.";
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Arm sling
Used to stabilize the .22 caliber rifle while shooting.
Muzzle cover
The protective design prevents snow from entering the muzzle of the rifle.";
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Brakeman
The athlete who stops the sled after a race.
Cowling
The outside layer of a bobled. It's typically made of fiberglass.
Driver
The athlete who steers the bobsled.
G-force
Inertial force, equal to the force of gravity, that holds the bobsled to the wall on turns.
Kreisel
A curve that turns into a circle when the track crosses over or under itself.
Labyrinth
A combination of little curves, with little or no straightaway.
Line
The quickest path to complete a course.
Lip
A barrier that keeps sleds from sliding off the course.";
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Classical technique
Skiers make long, straight strides in parallel tracks set roughly 7-12 inches apart. Skiers may only leave the grooved path when making a pass. The classical technique was used for all Olympic cross country events through 1984.
Freestyle technique
Athletes are allowed to push off both legs, in a skating-style approach. Skiers propel themselves by putting pressure on the inside edges of their skis. This technique made its Olympic debut in 1988.
Wax
A critical component in cross country skiing. There are two types of wax - glide wax and kick wax. Glide wax is applied to the entire underside of the skis in freestyle competition. In classical events, it is applied to only the front and back portions, while kick wax is used on the middle part.";
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Back line
The line at the rear edge of the house. The back line is located 6 feet from the tee line. Stones that completely cross the back line are removed.
Bonspiel
A curling tourney.
Button
The innermost circle of the house. It is just slightly larger than a stone (12 inches in diameter).
End
An end is complete when all 16 rocks have been thrown. Matches consist of 10 ends, but can go longer in case of ties.
Hammer
The team throwing the final stone in an end is said to have the hammer.
Hard
A shouted command that tells players to sweep.
House
Four concentric circles that make up the scoring zone. The white center circle (the button) is 12 inches in diameter. The next circle (red) is 4 feet, the next (white) is 8 feet and the outer (blue) is 12 feet. Only stones touching or hanging over the outside circle can count for points.
Hurry
A shouted command that tells players to sweep.
Pebbles
Drops of water applied to the ice that freeze to form small bumps. These bumps reduce resistance between the ice and stone.
Rink
A curling team.
Sheet
The 146-foot long playing area.
Skip
The leader of a curling team.
Tee
The center of the house, where the tee line and center line intersect.";
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Axel
The only jump that involves taking off from a forward position. The skater takes off with his forward outside skate and lands on the back outside edge of the opposite skate.
Biellmann spin
Skater stands straight, reaches behind his or her shoulders and clutches the skate blade of the free leg. The skater pulls his or her free leg up toward the roof and roteates in a reverse position.
Code of Points
Set of technical regulations for skaters that detail point values of elements
Combination
When two skills are performed in immediate sequence.
Flip
A jump in which a skater thrusts the toe pick of his her free leg into the ice to propel upward, completing the rotation by landing on the back outside edge of the foot that he or she jumped off of.
Loop
A jump in which the skater jumps from the back outside edge of one foot, landing on the back outside edge of the same foot.
Lutz
Gliding backward on a wide curve, the skater taps the toe pick of his or her other foot, rotating in the opposite direction of the curve.
Salchow
Jump that involves taking off from the back inside edge of one foot, landing on the back outside edge of the opposite. When taking off, the skater swings his or her free leg in the same direction he is turning in order to complete a rotation.
Toe loop
The skater uses the toe pick of his or her free leg (the non-landing leg to propel off the ice.";
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A-frame
When a mogul skier's thighs are together but legs are split from below the knee.
Air
In moguls and aerials, a jump from a ramp with acrobatic movements.
Backside
The side of the mogul that faces downhill.
Balk
A aerial skier's decision to abort take-off.
Carving
The moguls technique of edging the skis through turns to control speed.
Catching an edge
When a ski digs too deeply into the mogul, causing the skier to lose control.
Front side
The side of a mogul that faces uphill.
Four-point landing
When both poles and skis are planted as the skier lands a jump in moguls competition.
Knoll
The top, flat portion of a landing hill in aerial competition.
Pop
The extension of a mogul skier's body at the start of the jump that helps set a flip in motion.
Pull
A shouted command by aerial coaches to make skiers tighten their tuck and speed up their rotation.
Ruts
The area between moguls.
Slapback
An over-rotation of a somersault, which causes a skier to slap their back (and sometimes head) onto the landing hill.
Speed check
When an aerial athlete skis down the in-run to test their speed.
Stretch
A shouted command by aerial coaches to make skiers stretch their layout and slow down rotation.
Trough
A path between the moguls.";
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Assist
A stat players are awarded for helping teammates score goals.
Boarding
A penalty assessed to a player for knocking another player into the boards on purpose.
Body check
When a player uses the hip or shoulder to disrupt progress of an opposing player.
Breakaway
A one-on-one scoring opportunity between a player and the opposing goaltender.
Charging
An penalty in which a player checks an opposing player on purpose after taking more than two steps.
Crease
A half circle in front of the goal where no players are allowed except the goaltender. Goals are usually nullified if a player scores from inside the crease.
Faceoff
The referee drops the puck between two opposing players who battle for possession. Takes place at the beginning of each period or after a stoppage of play.
Hat trick
When a player scores three goals in one game.
One-timer
When a player takes an immediate shot on goal off a teammate's pass.
Power play
When a team has more players on the ice because of a penalty on the opposing team.
Short-handed
When a team is forced to play with fewer than six players because of penalties.
Slap shot
The quickest hockey shot in which a player makes a sweeping motion with a backswing to accelerate the puck.
Wrist shot
A finesse shot in which a player shoots the puck with a flick of the wrist.
Zamboni
A machine that's used to resurface and clean the ice.";
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Bridge
The sled's support legs, which connect the seat to the runners.
G-force
Inertial force, equal to the force of gravity, that holds the bobsled to the wall on turns.
Kreisel
A curve that turns into a circle when the track crosses over or under itself.
Kufen
A runner of the sled.
Labyrinth
A combination of little curves, with little or no straightaway.
Omega
A curve that resembles the Greek letter.
Paddling
Using spiked gloves, the action of pulling oneself forward during the start motion.
Pod
The aerodynamic shell attached to the bottom of a sled.
Steels
The only parts of the sled to touch the ice. Steels are runners attached to the fiberglass kufens.";
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Classical technique
Skiers make long, straight strides in parallel tracks set roughly 7-12 inches apart. Skiers may only leave the grooved path when making a pass.
Freestyle technique
Athletes are allowed to push off both legs, in a skating-style approach. Skiers propel themselves by putting pressure on the inside edges of their skis.
Glide wax
Used to decrease the friction between skis and snow.
Grip wax
Also know as kick wax, it increases the friction between skis and snow to aid traction.
K Point
A location on the landing area used to determine a score's deductions or additions.
Large hill
The ski jumping hill used in Nordic combined's sprint event.
Normal hill
The hill used in Nordic combined's individual and team events.
Out-run
The area at the bottom of the hill where skiers land and stop.
Telemark position
To land with one ski in front of the other while lunging forward.
V position
The position in which most jumpers keep their skis during flight. With this technique, the skis touch or nearly touch at the tail and spread apart at the tips.
Vertical
An uphill climb.";
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Assistance
Skaters are only allowed to receive assistance during the push they recieve from their teammate in a relay race.
Backstretch
The straightaway of the track where skaters change lanes every lap (with the exception of the 1,000- and 1,500-meter races) to make sure both athletes are covering the same distance.
Charging the block
When a skater passes on the inside as skaters make a turn.
Cornering technique
When an skater swings one arm diagonally to keep their balance while the other arm is either swung (to increase speed) or held behind the back (to save energy).
Crossover
To maintain balance, skaters cross the outside foot over the inside foot while skating around the curves.
Finishing
When a skater swings both arms across the body to increase speed, usually used during the push to the finish.
Impeding
A skater will be disqualified if he or she deliberately blocks, charges or pushes another competitor with any part of the body.
Kicking out
A skater will be disqualified if he or she reaches out for the finish line with a skate.
Push
In a relay event, skaters push their teammate from behind to help them start their leg of the race.
Right of way
The lead skater has the right of way and any passing skater is responsible for avoiding contact.";
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G-force
Inertial force, equal to the force of gravity, that holds the bobsled to the wall on turns.
Kreisel
A curve that turns into a circle when the track crosses over or under itself.
Labyrinth
A combination of little curves, with little or no straightaway.
Line
The quickest path to complete a course.
Lip
A barrier that keeps sleds from sliding off the course.
Omega
A curve that resembles the Greek letter.
Slider
A skeleton athlete.";
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K Point
A location on the landing area used to determine a score's deductions or additions.
Out-run
The area at the bottom of the hill where skiers land and stop.
Telemark position
To land with one ski in front of the other while lunging forward.
V position
The position in which most jumpers keep their skis during flight. With this technique, the skis touch or nearly touch at the tail and spread apart at the tips.";
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Halfpipe
A half-cylinder dug into the snow in which athletes compete. Snowboarders criss-cross the halfpipe, soar above the rim and perform aerial tricks.
Parallel Giant Slalom
An event in which athletes race side-by-side down a slope on separate but identical courses.
Snowboard cross
A new event in which four boarders race down the same slope performing jumps and tricks and trying avoid collisions.";
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Assistance
Skaters are only allowed to receive assistance during the push they recieve from their teammate in a relay race.
Backstretch
The straightaway of the track where skaters change lanes every lap (with the exception of the 1,000- and 1,500-meter races) to make sure both athletes are covering the same distance.
Charging the block
When a skater passes on the inside as skaters make a turn.
Cornering technique
When an skater swings one arm diagonally to keep their balance while the other arm is either swung (to increase speed) or held behind the back (to save energy).
Crossover
To maintain balance, skaters cross the outside foot over the inside foot while skating around the curves.
Finishing
When a skater swings both arms across the body to increase speed, usually used during the push to the finish.
Impeding
A skater will be disqualified if he or she deliberately blocks, charges or pushes another competitor with any part of the body.
Kicking out
A skater will be disqualified if he or she reaches out for the finish line with a skate.
Push
In a relay event, skaters push their teammate from behind to help them start their leg of the race.
Right of way
The lead skater has the right of way and any passing skater is responsible for avoiding contact.";
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