How To Use Slalom In A Sentence

Every four years, our brave lads and lasses tend to venture to foreign slopes with faint expectations, which will be duly fulfilled, as they wind up racing to a plucky 32nd in the giant slalom or 29th in the luge.
Others in slalom: Lindsey Kildow ninth, Sarah Schleper tied for 14th, Julia Mancuso 16th, Lauren Ross 24th, Resi Stiegler 27th. USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Rahlves sits atop ski world
Peter James-Robinson also enjoyed a treble success, winning gold in the snooker and silver medals in the slalom and bowls.
Tomba won the gold in slalom at the 1988 Calgary Games. Italy wins first Olympic gold as Razzoli takes men's slalom
Canoe slalom is one of the most spectacular Olympic watersports, demanding skill, stamina and courage.

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In fact, it's a marathon and many sprints, not to mention numerous bike rides, a whole bunch of weightlifting, a batch of hockey matches, several days of small-bore shooting and some canoe slalom.
Canadian bareback rider Kyle Bowers swept the event, winning both the slalom and Stampede races.
The clear exceptions here are the mountain bike and canoe slalom courses. Times, Sunday Times
The few cars slalom on the street below, find their traction, then spin tires and fishtail again at each stop sign up the block.
We put them through a range of activities, such as chicanes and slaloms so they fully understood the limit of the vehicle.
An experienced Skyray user can perform aerobatics, doing barrel rolls and slaloming through clouds.
It's a bit like a car, gathering speed, and just winging out of control, starting to slalom on the ice until it explodes.
As if that weren't enough, we're slaloming down a field of ice-floes, dodging bergs as big as apartment blocks.
You are ready to slalom down an awesome ski slope, with an adrenaline-pumping playlist queued up on your MP3 player.
Once sure-footed, their step is now a confused, uncertain stagger, like a drunk slaloming from house to house in searching for his own front door.
I am happy to carve gentle giant-slalom turns in groomed snow on intermediate trails. USATODAY.com - No. 10: Downhill skiing at 80-90 mph
I kept finding myself so close to the gate I could have crossblocked them like a slalom course.
Bill Endicott, team leader for the USA Canoe / Kayak whitewater slalom team, received an important phone call Saturday night.
The magazine was published during 1986 and 1995 and was sent by post to slalomers all over the world.
Paerson appears to have picked up where she left off last year, when she won the giant slalom and slalom season titles.
Bode Miller — 25, born in Franconia, N.H.; 2002 Olympic combined silver medalist and giant slalom silver medalist; bronze medalist at 2001 giant slalom World Cup; he started snowboarding and eventually switched to Alpine skiing. USATODAY.com - U.S. roster
There's downhill, slalom, cross-country and so forth.
Like 100-meter sprinters, the top finishers in Olympic and world slalom races are separated by only hundredths of a second.
The second day is a slalom event where sailors race around a short course with many turns.
Only three races remain this season, a super-G on Thursday, and a giant slalom and slalom on Saturday and Sunday.
There will be four disciplines: Downhill, super G, giant slalom and slalom.
He first tasted success in slalom events but has become a top downhiller, as well. USATODAY.com - Rahlves a downhill demon looking to make his own name
What's more, the parallel turn proved to be faster for slalom racing.
They save energy by slaloming back and forth between the vortices, or whirlpools.
Held at the end of January or beginning of February each year, Davos is where corporate chieftains and political heavies discuss making the world better while slaloming the Alps.
The modern slalom is an invention of my own, and I am always sorry that I used the old Norwegian word slalom for a form of competition which has nothing in common with the Downhill Racing
There have been more switches of direction than in a slalom race. Times, Sunday Times
At the 1976 Innsbruck Olympics, Hanni won a bronze medal in the slalom.
Four years after that, Bode Miller's two silvers, in giant slalom and combined, were the only U.S. medals.
It is hard in retrospect to think quite how we contrived to slalom through last week.
To excel as a mogul skier, you must be on a mogul ski - essentially an old-school slalom ski without the heavy sheets of metal.
Zahrobska, who won slalom gold at the 2007 worlds, is the first skier from the Czech Republic to win an Olympic Alpine medal since it began competing as an independent nation 16 years ago. Germany's Maria Riesch wins women's slalom, second gold
Jeram Alas finished on top of the final standings, thanks to its double victory in the slalom and down-the-river events.
No doubt they will teach me how to be graceful on the snow, how to slalom with the best of them and how to stop on a sixpence.
The 21-year-old skier had his World Cup breakthrough this season with a couple of podium finishes in slalom but hadn't won a top-level race until his combined gold in Torino. USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Ligety takes another first
It's the International Freestyle Slalom Association, and was founded to promote the sport of freestyle slalom, speed slalom, and skate high jump.
They save energy by slaloming back and forth between the vortices, or whirlpools.
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It's part ski jump, part slalom slope and pure Engh.
No doubt they will teach me how to be graceful on the snow, how to slalom with the best of them and how to stop on a sixpence.
He tested positive for the banned stimulant, methamphetamine, after winning the bronze medal in the slalom at Salt Lake City.
She was a heavy prerace favorite, as the 2009 world champion in slalom — when she left Zahrobska with silver — and current leader in the season-long World Cup discipline standings. Germany's Maria Riesch wins women's slalom, second gold
Routes included woodland sections, hill climbs, obstacles, chicanes and slaloms across 1,000 metres to 2.5km courses.
This is normally done after all the other slalomers have completed their runs.
The second day is a slalom event where sailors race around a short course with many turns.
He is like a slalom skier the way he digs his ankles into the turf to change his course and leave opponents heading the wrong way. The Sun
The show will see a slew of stars attempt various Winter Olympic sports such as bobsleighing, slalom skiing and skeleton.
Served by a brand new bubble lift this is where local slalom clubs practise and race. The Sun
What are you going to do with skidpad and slalom stats? Autoblog
The slalom is scheduled for Wednesday and the giant slalom for Friday. USATODAY.com - Injured American Koznick to race slalom, skip giant slalom
He is like a slalom skier the way he digs his ankles into the turf to change his course and leave opponents heading the wrong way. The Sun
She was a heavy prerace favorite, as the 2009 world champion in slalom — when she left Zahrobska with silver — and current leader in the season-long World Cup discipline standings. Germany's Maria Riesch wins women's slalom, second gold
Tomba won the gold in slalom at the 1988 Calgary Games. Italy wins first Olympic gold as Razzoli takes men's slalom
In the second period of extra-time, he weaved through our defence like a slalom skier. The Sun
An experienced Skyray user can perform aerobatics, doing barrel rolls and slaloming through clouds.
His national victory came against fellow juniors - and adults - and he also came second in the national windsurfing Under-17s slalom series.
The men have a downhill and slalom in Chamonix, France. USATODAY.com - Hat trick fits 17-year-old U.S. hockey star
Braking means not only the heel brake, but alternative speed control methods like the T-stop, slaloming, toe-drag, and others.
From behind the building, a Mind-Melder floated around the corner, slaloming through invisible gates.
The clear exceptions here are the mountain bike and canoe slalom courses. Times, Sunday Times
A wonderfully-struck drive from Scotland, following yet another exciting slalom across the face of the Dunfermline defence, walloped the crossbar before flying out of harm's way.
Only men compete in the canoe flatwater and slalom racing, and there are 12 events in total, nine for men and three for women.
MILLER'S RUN: Bode Miller DNFs in slalom, but leaves with medal haul Italy wins first Olympic gold as Razzoli takes men's slalom
Campos makes an immediate impression, just as he did against Slovenia, slaloming through the German penalty area.
Huckerby slalomed into the penalty area and was crudely bundled over by Matthew Taylor.
For me, as a slalomer, I work hard to keep my consistency and competitiveness up to par.
You won't be able to take that wild slalom downhill run through a hundred other emotions. Times, Sunday Times
On a tight slalom course, we found it stable under power but a trifle squirrelly under hard braking into a turn.
The Swede, who won the giant slalom, slalom and overall titles last year, recorded a combined time of 2min 25.21 sec.
Aided and abetted by the ubiquitous Mícheál on guitar, Mark deftly slalomed his way through a nice range of beautifully written songs.
Hubertus Von Hohenlohe of Mexico, who competed in the giant slalom at the age of 51. Final words, from many places, on the Vancouver Games
In his first season racing he won the Techno formula category last year and was second in the junior slalom.
The next weekend, Olson won a slalom event at West Los Angeles College.
In snowboarding, brother and sister Owen and Ashley Cook cleaned up in the slalom and freestyle.
There have been more switches of direction than in a slalom race. Times, Sunday Times
But I've seen videos of good slalomers, and some of them seem to have very high stance angles.
Sweden's Anja Paerson, the defending silver medalist who won gold in slalom on Wednesday, was second by 0.18 after the first run but faded to sixth. USATODAY.com - Mancuso saves the best for last, wins giant slalom gold
He bailed out just a few gates into the slalom, a casualty of "grabby" snow that bedeviled a slew of skiers. TheState.com: The Buzz
The best waterski slalomers in the world arrive in our back yard.
I love all the events: luge, speed skating, slalom, even curling!
It's a bit like a car, gathering speed, and just winging out of control, starting to slalom on the ice until it explodes.
After his victory in the season-opening giant slalom, Miller won two downhills and finished second in two super-G races.
For example, one pro skater might challenge you to break his record in a downhill slalom race that is akin to bobsledding.
The advanced boarders and skiers, who had been honing their techniques over the previous three days, were then given their chance to prove themselves in the giant slalom.
Vancouver without the downhill and the slalom would be akin to London in 2012 without an athletics track. Times, Sunday Times
Marcus and David and I betook ourselves to Dukes where, as usual, the conversation slalomed wildly through various poles of drunken intensity.
The more spectacular slalom racing will take place on an artificial course at the Olympic Complex.
It would have consisted of a canoe slalom course, canoe run and changing and training facilities.
Once you get the hang of it, set up markers to slalom around.
Yet, for some reason, the tourists, students and foreign school trippers were all giving me a wide berth, as I performed a jogging slalom along the pavement, trying to avoid all the muddy puddles, while muttering to myself.
He tested positive for the banned stimulant, methamphetamine, after winning the bronze medal in the slalom at Salt Lake City.
She has competed for Britain and was ranked 28th in the world in slalom. The Sun
If I can find a gooshy old pair of Austrian slalom skis (no jet stix, thanks) I should be okay.
He goes on to recount how his American instructor had led him down the slalom course that morning. Times, Sunday Times
Winter visitors can enjoy the slalom slopes and cross - country ski trails.
Wow! said Riesch, whose countrywoman, Viktoria Rebensburg, won the giant slalom Thursday. Lindsey Vonn out at Olympics, but focused on winning World Cup title
To excel as a mogul skier, you must be on a mogul ski - essentially an old-school slalom ski without the heavy sheets of metal.
Contest is a set of 5 rounds where the aim is to obtain as many points as possible by slaloming and performing tricks.
You won't be able to take that wild slalom downhill run through a hundred other emotions. Times, Sunday Times
Could Killy himself pull off a hat trick of Olympic victories at Grenoble in downhill, giant slalom, and slalom?
Of or relating to competitive downhill racing and slalom skiing events.
Since then, she has finished third in her first-ever freeride ski competition (which do not have set courses) and won her 11th national title, in giant slalom. Winter stars will get their groove on TV, tour, dance floor
Slalom boards are essentially competition freeride boards in that they too are for fast straight line sailing, but tweaked to offer maximum speed, at the loss of some user-friendliness.
In November 2000, victory in her comeback slalom laid the foundations for a remarkable season.
His conversation has a tendency to go wildly off-piste, slaloming between topics without warning, before abruptly ending with a firm, satisfied "yeah".
She slaloms down some of the most treacherous ski slopes, thrice a week.
He bailed out just a few gates into the slalom Saturday morning, a casualty of "grabby" snow that bedeviled a slew of skiers. Fore, right!
You won't be able to take that wild slalom downhill run through a hundred other emotions. Times, Sunday Times
The project will see the creation of a canoe slalom course.
Razzoli held up under the pressure of Kostelic's excellent second run and became the first Italian man to win an Alpine medal since Tomba took silver in slalom at the 1994 Lillehammer Games. Italy wins first Olympic gold as Razzoli takes men's slalom
For my 21st birthday I want to slalom through the Northern Lights the way children run through floor fountains.
Services provided by the Academy include sport specific development programs in canoe slalom, lawn bowling, netball, soccer, softball, squash, rugby union, triathlon and yachting.
Having ridden the old bike over 20 years and 10,000 miles I didn't even have to think when and how to change gear and could slalom betwixt taxi and bus with graceful and flowing curves.
For several years in a row it was water-skiing, and at age twelve he went from two skis to slaloming to barefooting, losing several bathing suits and drinking half the lake in the process. Again to Carthage
We slalomed around cocks of hay, stopped to drink from wooden troughs and waved happily at the other cyclists cruising along the lakeside.
There have been more switches of direction than in a slalom race. Times, Sunday Times
There have been more switches of direction than in a slalom race. Times, Sunday Times
Sagnol slaloms past a few defenders and then welts the ball off another defender's elbow.
In the second period of extra-time, he weaved through our defence like a slalom skier. The Sun
It shoots like a slalom course through 20-foot-tall cedars.
A cross between Nordic skiing, snowboard terrain park courses and sprint racing, NordiX racing events feature everything from ugly uphill sections to banked slalom turns to steeps and jumps.
Once sure-footed, their step is now a confused, uncertain stagger, like a drunk slaloming from house to house in searching for his own front door.
Top speed is "only" 218 (compared to 240 for the F1), but it does everything else -- skidpad, braking, slalom, quarter mile, acceleration, etc. better than anything with four wheels that's ever been put on the street (again, in stock form). Kevynwight Diary Entry
On a tight slalom course, we found it stable under power but a trifle squirrelly under hard braking into a turn.
He goes on to recount how his American instructor had led him down the slalom course that morning. Times, Sunday Times
Served by a brand new bubble lift this is where local slalom clubs practise and race. The Sun
The helmet with a crest is only occasionally seen on the water now, mainly by the Kinver slalom team.
A Saturday morning beside her, slaloming round the car park at Tesco, can only be bourne after two gin and tonics - at least.
He first tasted success in slalom events but has become a top downhiller, as well. USATODAY.com - Rahlves a downhill demon looking to make his own name
Speaking of sailing, a pack of speeding sailboarders were slaloming from a few hundreds yards out and back, weaving through the inside pack; the lifeguards were furiously calling them out of the water, but no one rode in.
Once you've mastered standing up and carving turns, options include slalom skiing and airborne tricks, like flips.
Slalom high - speed performance did not imagine the sensitive and soft tires tire wall a culprit.
Cutting wood with such a saw is akin to strapping on slalom skis for a cross-country trip. Times, Sunday Times
The Alphera Dutton Rally is for road-registered performance cars competing in 24 separate driving tests, including timed laps, slaloms and wet skidpans.
There have been more switches of direction than in a slalom race. Times, Sunday Times
Naomi has been skating for more than 10 years now and is an experienced and expert freestyler, both in dance and slalom.
Later, the white-water race and slalom events were added.
Vancouver without the downhill and the slalom would be akin to London in 2012 without an athletics track. Times, Sunday Times
I do all three events, which is slalom, trick and jump, and I'm actually competing in the overall events as well.
It would have consisted of a canoe slalom course, canoe run and changing and training facilities.
The latest Slalom geometry, this ski is based on the WorldCup SCa slightly softer flex.
There are hidden currents here; the canoe might overturn, and slaloming up through the rapids feels like taking a backwards ride on a log flume.
The three Bulgarian skiers have confirmed their places in the slalom, giant and super giant slalom and he will even ski in the downhill.
More than 400 competitors from 40 countries will take part in half-pipe, big air, snowboard-cross, parallel giant slalom and parallel slalom.
She has competed for Britain and was ranked 28th in the world in slalom. The Sun
Singing whales appear to slalom from one geographic feature to the next using the echoes of their intense, infrasonic voices to navigate.
For Read won the slalom, table tennis and picked up a silver medal in the rifles.
Somewhere between his last win in Wengen and the start gate at the top of the slalom course yesterday afternoon, the magic had left him.
The Swiss MPs won both the parallel and giant slalom races. Times, Sunday Times
The Swiss MPs won both the parallel and giant slalom races. Times, Sunday Times
There have been more switches of direction than in a slalom race. Times, Sunday Times
The Alphera Dutton Rally is for road-registered performance cars competing in 24 separate driving tests, including timed laps, slaloms and wet skidpans.
Stephani Victor took silver in sit-ski slalom and Andy Soule took bronze in sit-ski biathlon for the first U.S. medals in the Paralympic Games, which continue in Vancouver and Whistler through March 21. Lindsey Vonn wraps season with another weekly honor
Singing whales appear to slalom from one geographic feature to the next using the echoes of their intense, infrasonic voices to navigate.
You are ready to slalom down an awesome ski slope, with an adrenaline-pumping playlist cued up on your MP3 player.
Raich and Miller are easily the two best skiers on the circuit this year, and both had a win apiece in the slalom entering the race. USATODAY.com - Rocca wins World Cup slalom; Miller crashes out again
The steering was absolutely pinpoint precise, and in the slalom test you could slide by the cones with an inch to spare very easily.

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