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Freestyle skiing began in the 1930s, when Norwegian skiers began performing acrobatics during alpine and cross-country training. Later, non-competitive professional skiing exhibitions in the United States featured performances of what would later be called freestyle. Aerial skiing was developed in about 1950 by Olympic gold medalist Stein Eriksen.
Freestyle skiing began to develop further throughout the 1960s and into the 1970s, when it was often known as "hot-dogging." The free-form sport had few rules and wasn't without danger.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) recognised freestyle as a sport in 1979 and brought in new regulations regarding certification of athletes and jump techniques in an effort to curb the dangerous elements of the competitions. The first World Cup series was staged in 1980 and the first World Championships took place in 1986 in Tignes, France. Freestyle skiing was a demonstration event at the Calgary Winter Olympics in 1988. Mogul skiing was added to the official programme of the Albertville Games in 1992, and aerials was added for the Lillehammer Games in 1994.
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RT @fisfreestyle: Check out and support X-Games athlete and FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup Winner in her efforts for awareness.... http://t.co/3XvE47SP
Check out and support X-Games athlete and FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup Winner in her efforts for awareness.... http://t.co/3XvE47SP
fisfreestyle (fisfreestyle) Wed, 16 May 2012 14:32:19 -0000
Check out and support X-Games athlete and FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup Winner in her efforts for awareness.... http://t.co/3XvE47SP
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Readwood (Matt Readman) Wed, 16 May 2012 10:13:13 -0000
Suzuki 9 Knights 2012 - pushing freestyle skiing & film-making to the next level http://t.co/tNxwwIgY
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2010 Upper Deck World of Sports #243 Jeremy Bloom - Buffaloes (Freestyle Skiing)(Baseball Cards) | Baseball Games Free http://t.co/UIvFpzjU
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2010 Upper Deck World of Sports #243 Jeremy Bloom - Buffaloes (Freestyle Skiing)(Baseball Cards) | Baseball Games Free http://t.co/UIvFpzjU
I added a video to a @YouTube playlist http://t.co/BUeYRh9b Freestyle Skiing - Men's Moguls - Complete Event
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I added a video to a @YouTube playlist http://t.co/BUeYRh9b Freestyle Skiing - Men's Moguls - Complete Event
International Olympic Committee - Freestyle Skiing - Includes history, equipment, events, glossary, and photographs.
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