Slalom
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To slalom is to zigzag
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Zigzag
A zigzag is a pattern made up of small corners at variable angles, though constant within the zigzag, tracing a path between two parallel lines; it can be described as both jagged and fairly regular....
between obstacles. It can refer to:
Sports:
- Alpine Slalom skiingSlalom skiingSlalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...
- Whitewater slalom/kayakingKayakingKayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking and canoeing are also known as paddling. Kayaking is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle...
- Freestyle slalom skatingFreestyle slalom skatingFreestyle slalom skating is a highly technical field of skating that involves performing tricks around a straight line of equally spaced cones. The most common spacing used in competitions is 80cm, with larger competitions also featuring lines spaced at 50cm and 120cm.-Equipment:Most freestyle...
- Slalom skateboardingSkateboardingSkateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
- Slalom water skiing
- Slalom ice skatingIce skatingIce skating is moving on ice by using ice skates. It can be done for a variety of reasons, including leisure, traveling, and various sports. Ice skating occurs both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well as on naturally occurring bodies of frozen water, such as lakes and...
- Slalom windsurfingWindsurfingWindsurfing or sailboarding is a surface water sport that combines elements of surfing and sailing. It consists of a board usually two to four metres long, powered by the orthogonal effect of the wind on a sail. The rig is connected to the board by a free-rotating universal joint and comprises a...
- SnowboardSnowboardSnowboards are boards, usually with a width the length of one's foot, with the ability to glide on snow. Snowboards are differentiated from monoskis by the stance of the user...
parallel giant slalom skiingGiant Slalom skiingGiant slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom but less than in super G.... - KneeboardKneeboardA kneeboard is a board ridden in a kneeling stance. Kneeboards are ridden in ocean surf, or while being towed behind a boat on a lake or river....
slalom - AutoslalomAutocrossAutocross is a form of motorsports that emphasizes safe competition and active participation. An autocross is a timed competition where drivers navigate one at a time through a defined course on either sealed or unsealed surfaces...
- Dual slalomDual slalomDual slalom is an older mountain bike racing discipline similar to 4X racing.It consists of two racers racing two almost identical tracks next to each other down a slope. The courses are usually short; one run lasting about 30 seconds. It is filled with tabletop jumps, doubles and bermed turns...
(mountain biking)
Video games:
- Slalom (video game)Slalom (video game)Slalom is a skiing video game made by UK-based video game company Rare. It was first released by Nintendo for the Nintendo Vs. System in 1986. It was then released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America in August 1987 and in Europe on October 15, 1987...
- a 1987 NESNintendo Entertainment SystemThe Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
skiing game by Rare - Jet Slalom (Online Game)
- A ladder-game map in Warcraft III: The Frozen ThroneWarcraft III: The Frozen ThroneWarcraft III: The Frozen Throne is a real-time strategy computer game developed for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Mac OS X by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the official expansion pack to Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, requiring Reign of Chaos to play...
Business:
- Slalom ConsultingSlalom ConsultingSlalom Consulting is a national business and technology consulting firm, founded in 2001. Slalom is a division of Slalom, LLC, and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Hartford, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York.- History :In...
- Slalom Lager, a British beer brand.
Entertainment:
- Slalom (film)Slalom (film)Slalom is a 1965 comedy film directed by Luciano Salce and starring Vittorio Gassman.-Cast:* Vittorio Gassman - Lucio Ridolfi* Adolfo Celi - Riccardo* Daniela Bianchi - Nadia* Beba Loncar - Helen* Lobna Abdel Aziz - Fahra Slalom is a 1965 comedy film directed by Luciano Salce and starring Vittorio...
, a 1965 Italian film