Freestyle Skiing & Cross-country Skiing There are two kinds of freestyle skiing events in the Olympic Games. They are called aerials and moguls. Skiers in aerial events jump, twist and somersault. The skier must perform two acrobatic jumps, taking off from a ramp called a kicker. Judges award scores to the skiers for height and distance, technical performance or how well they somersault, and for the landing. A mogul is a high ridge of snow. In mogul skiing, competitors ski at high speed down a bumpy slope, jumping and spinning and turning as often as possible. Scores are awarded for speed and for how well the skier turns and jumps. For more about this sport go to http://www.olympic.org/en/content/Sports/All-Sports/Skiing/Freestyle-Skiing/ To read about Cross-country skiing go to http://www.olympic.org/en/content/Sports/All-Sports/Skiing/Cross-Country-Skiing/ If you use any of this information in your own work acknowledge this source in your bibliography like this: Thomas, Ron & Sydenham, Shirley. Freestyle skiing [On-line] www.kidcyber.com.au (2010)    Links to some other kidcyber sports  Archery Australian Rules Football Badminton Baseball Basketball Biathlon Bobsleigh Boxing CanoeKayak Fencing Gymnastics Ice hockey Judo Snowboarding Speedskating Tennis Track & Field:throwing events Volleyball Weighlifting Back to Sports updated  February 2010 © kidcyber