Aerial skiing is a freestyle skiing competition, where participants ski off a ramp that propel them into the air where they perform multiple somersaults and twists before landing. Points are awarded for air, form and landing.
Aerial skiing was a demonstration sport at the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics, becoming an official medal sport at the 1994 games.
Related Pages
- Freestyle Skiing at the Winter Olympics
- More Olympic Demonstration Sports
- More about the sport of Aerial Skiing