Freestyle skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics
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Four freestyle skiing
events were held at the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City, at the venue in Deer Valley
. There were both men's and women's competition in both aerials and moguls events. In moguls, the athletes ski down a slope littered with moguls, attempting to get down in as fast a time as possible while also attempting to get points for technique and their two aerial jumps during the course. The aerials events consisted of two jumps, which were judged by air, form and landing.
Freestyle skiing
Freestyle skiing is form of skiing which used to encompass two disciplines: aerials, and moguls. Except the two disciplines mentioned earlier Freestyle Skiing now consists of Skicross, Half Pipe and Slope Style...
events were held at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City, at the venue in Deer Valley
Deer Valley
Deer Valley is an alpine ski resort in the Wasatch Range, located east of Salt Lake City, in Park City, Utah, United States. The resort, known for its upscale amenities, is consistently ranked among the top ski resorts in North America...
. There were both men's and women's competition in both aerials and moguls events. In moguls, the athletes ski down a slope littered with moguls, attempting to get down in as fast a time as possible while also attempting to get points for technique and their two aerial jumps during the course. The aerials events consisted of two jumps, which were judged by air, form and landing.
Medal table
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Events
| Men's moguls |
|27.97 | |27.59 | |26.91 |
| Men's aerials |
|257.02 | |251.64 | |251.19 |
| Women's moguls |
|25.94 | |25.06 | |24.85 |
| Women's aerials |
|193.47 | |190.02 | |189.26 |