skiing
Introduction
skiing, sport of sliding over snow on skis—long, narrow, flexible runners. Water skiing is a warm-weather sport in which a motor-propelled craft tows a skier through the water.
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- Introduction
- Equipment
- Types of Events
- History
- Bibliography
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