Skiing is a type of ski sport, which essence is to descend from the mountains on skis on a route marked with special flags and gates. There are 5 sports disciplines (types) include in Skiing: slalom, giant slalom, supergiant slalom (supergiant), downhill racing, downhill combination. Skiing aroused in Scandinavia in the mid-18th century. The skis looked a little different than modern skis: they were shorter, and instead of the two usual ski poles, there was one extended with enlarged tip. The first ski competitions were happen in Norway in 1843, the competition program included downhill skiing, ski jumping and speed running on the plain. In 1936, slalom and downhill debuted on the Olympic Games. Since 1988, the program of the Olympic Games includes 5 disciplines.

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