ski cross
noun
: a skiing race in which competitors race directly against each other down a sloped course that features jumps and banked curves
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In the 2022 incident, Switzerland’s Fanny Smith and Germany’s Daniela Maier were both awarded Olympic bronze medals in the women’s ski cross at the Beijing Winter Games after a lengthy review period and subsequent dispute.
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Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024
In his first year eligibility, Tanner Murphy will represent the United States at the Junior World Championship in ski cross.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Mar. 2022
These were not scenes from high speed Alpine or ski cross events.
—NBC News, 12 Jan. 2022
Tyler Wallasch of Mammoth Lakes, California, is ranked 20th in World Cup standings for ski cross and, if selected via coaches’ discretion, would likely be the only athlete representing Team USA in that event.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Dec. 2021
French resorts are officially open for those who want to ski cross-country or book rides on snow groomers that in other years are used to freshen up the slopes.
—Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2021
Kelsey Serwa and Brittany Phelan—finished first and second, respectively, in the freestyle skiing ski cross big final.
—Jon Tayler, SI.com, 23 Feb. 2018
Canadian ski cross athlete David Duncan, his trainer Willy Raine and his wife were arrested in South Korea after police say a vehicle was stolen and the driver was impaired at the time of arrest, according to CBC News.
—Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 24 Feb. 2018
In PyeongChang, Freestyle skiing kicks of with the men's and women's moguls qualifying on Feb. 8 and concludes with the women's ski cross on Feb. 23.
—Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 2 Feb. 2018
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Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024
In his first year eligibility, Tanner Murphy will represent the United States at the Junior World Championship in ski cross.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Mar. 2022
These were not scenes from high speed Alpine or ski cross events.
—NBC News, 12 Jan. 2022
Tyler Wallasch of Mammoth Lakes, California, is ranked 20th in World Cup standings for ski cross and, if selected via coaches’ discretion, would likely be the only athlete representing Team USA in that event.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Dec. 2021
French resorts are officially open for those who want to ski cross-country or book rides on snow groomers that in other years are used to freshen up the slopes.
—Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2021
Kelsey Serwa and Brittany Phelan—finished first and second, respectively, in the freestyle skiing ski cross big final.
—Jon Tayler, SI.com, 23 Feb. 2018
Canadian ski cross athlete David Duncan, his trainer Willy Raine and his wife were arrested in South Korea after police say a vehicle was stolen and the driver was impaired at the time of arrest, according to CBC News.
—Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 24 Feb. 2018
In PyeongChang, Freestyle skiing kicks of with the men's and women's moguls qualifying on Feb. 8 and concludes with the women's ski cross on Feb. 23.
—Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 2 Feb. 2018
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“Ski cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski%20cross. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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