Freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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The freestyle skiing
competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics
was held at Cypress Mountain. The events took place between the 13 and 25 February 2010, and included a new event for these Olympics, ski cross.
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Skiers are qualified if they have placed in the top 30 in an FIS World Cup event of FIS World Championships in the event concerned. A minimum of 100 FIS points in the respective event. Host nation Canada is expected to enter a skier in all events. If no skier meets the qualification standards, they can enter one skier per event.
Quota allocation will be given using the World Ranking List (WRL) for the twelve-month period of World Cup Standings from the 2008-09 and 2009-10 Freestyle World Cup and the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2009. It will be assigned one slot per skier from the top the WRL downwards. When a nation has the maximum four skiers per event, the next eligible nation on the WRL will be given a slot until the maximum total per event in moguls, aerials, and ski cross per gender has been reached.
In the case at nation is given more than 18 skiers, it is up the nation to select the team of a maximum of 18 skiers by 25 January 2010. Once quota slots are allocated by the FIS and the national entries confirmed, a reallocation of unused slots per event will be made by the FIS to the next eligible nation on the WRL for quota allocation in the respective event and gender. This process started on 18 January 2010 and will run until 28 January 2010. Deadline to VANOC is 1 February 2010.
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...
competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
was held at Cypress Mountain. The events took place between the 13 and 25 February 2010, and included a new event for these Olympics, ski cross.
Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Men's Events
| Men's moguls |
|26.75 | |26.58 | |26.08 | |||
| Men's aerials |
|248.41 | |247.21 | |242.53 | |||
| Men's ski cross |
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Women's Events
| Women's moguls |
|26.63 | |25.69 | |25.43 | |||
| Women's aerials |
|214.74 | 207.23 | 205.22 | |||
| Women's ski cross |
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Events
Six freestyle skiing events was held at Vancouver 2010:| Men | Women |
|---|---|
| Aerials Freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's aerials The men's aerials event in freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada took place on 22 February for the qualification round. The final was held on 25 February... |
Aerials Freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's aerials The women's aerials event in freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada took place on the February 20 and February 24 at Cypress Bowl Ski Area.-Qualification:-Final:-External links:... |
| Moguls Freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's moguls The men's moguls event in freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada took place on February 14 at Cypress Bowl Ski Area... |
Moguls Freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's moguls The women's moguls event in freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada took place February 13 at Cypress Bowl Ski Area... |
| Ski cross Freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's ski cross The men's ski cross event in freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, took place on 21 February at the Cypress Bowl Ski Area in the Cypress Provincial Park, West Vancouver.-Qualification:-1/8 Round:... |
Ski cross Freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's ski cross The women's ski cross event in freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, took place on 23 February at Cypress Bowl Ski Area.-Qualification:-1/8 Round:The top 32 qualifiers advanced to the 1/8 round... |
Competition schedule
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| Day | Date | Start | Finish | Event | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 2 | Saturday 2010-02-13 | 16:30 | 17:30 | Women's moguls | Qualification |
| 19:30 | 20:30 | Women's moguls | Final | ||
| Day 3 | Sunday 2010-02-14 | 14:30 | 15:30 | Men's moguls | Qualification |
| 17:30 | 18:30 | Men's moguls | Final | ||
| Day 9 | Saturday 2010-02-20 | 10:00 | 11:30 | Women's aerials | Qualification |
| Day 10 | Sunday 2010-02-21 | 9:15 | 10:15 | Men's ski cross | Qualification |
| 12:15 | 13:30 | Men's ski cross | Final | ||
| Day 11 | Monday 2010-02-22 | 18:00 | 19:30 | Men's aerials | Qualification |
| Day 12 | Tuesday 2010-02-23 | 10:30 | 11:30 | Women's ski cross | Qualification |
| 13:00 | 14:15 | Women's ski cross | Final | ||
| Day 13 | Wednesday 2010-02-24 | 19:30 | 20:30 | Women's aerials | Final |
| Day 14 | Thursday 2010-02-25 | 18:00 | 19:00 | Men's aerials | Final |
Qualification
For the six events, there are a maximum 180 athletes allowed to compete. This includes a maximum of 30 in moguls, 25 in aerials, and 35 in ski cross, applicable for both genders. No nation can have more than 18 skiers with maximum of ten men or ten women per specific nation. For each event, no nation can enter more than four skiers per individual event.Skiers are qualified if they have placed in the top 30 in an FIS World Cup event of FIS World Championships in the event concerned. A minimum of 100 FIS points in the respective event. Host nation Canada is expected to enter a skier in all events. If no skier meets the qualification standards, they can enter one skier per event.
Quota allocation will be given using the World Ranking List (WRL) for the twelve-month period of World Cup Standings from the 2008-09 and 2009-10 Freestyle World Cup and the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2009. It will be assigned one slot per skier from the top the WRL downwards. When a nation has the maximum four skiers per event, the next eligible nation on the WRL will be given a slot until the maximum total per event in moguls, aerials, and ski cross per gender has been reached.
In the case at nation is given more than 18 skiers, it is up the nation to select the team of a maximum of 18 skiers by 25 January 2010. Once quota slots are allocated by the FIS and the national entries confirmed, a reallocation of unused slots per event will be made by the FIS to the next eligible nation on the WRL for quota allocation in the respective event and gender. This process started on 18 January 2010 and will run until 28 January 2010. Deadline to VANOC is 1 February 2010.
Participating nations
| Nations | Moguls Men | Moguls Ladies | Aerials Men | Aerials Ladies | Ski Cross Men | Ski Cross Ladies | Total (men + ladies) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 (4 + 7) | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 (4 + 5) | |
| 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 (4 + 2) | |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 (10 + 8) | |
| 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 (4 + 4) | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 (3 + 4) | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (0 + 1) | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 (4 + 0) | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 (8 + 3) | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 (0 + 3) | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 (2 + 3) | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0 + 1) | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1 + 0) | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 (5 + 5) | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 (2 + 6) | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (0 + 1) | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 (2 + 4) | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (0 + 1) | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (0 + 1) | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 (7 + 5) | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 (1 + 2) | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0 + 1) | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (0 + 1) | |
| 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 (8 + 6) | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 (6 + 2) | |
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 (3 + 3) | |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 (10 + 8) | |
| Total: 27 NOCs | 30 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 33 | 35 | 173 |
External links
- Ottawa Citizen: "Moguls glossary" - 2010 Winter Games
- CanWest News Service: "Ski Cross glossary" - 2010 Winter Games