Snowboard and dance competitions will be held in Bardonecchia.
Snowboarding - Melezet slopes
Special Olympics snowboarding includes different types of competitions, adapted to the athletes' various levels of ability:
Slalom: a competition that takes place on a course with close gates that the athletes must negotiate with rapid turns.
Giant Slalom (GS): a longer course with more widely spaced gates than the normal slalom, requiring speed and precision.
Super-G: combines elements of giant slalom and downhill, with a longer course and sweeping curves.
Parallel giant slalom: a snowboarding discipline in which competitors compete side by side on two identical courses at the same time
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Sports Dance - Palace of Festivals
Sports dance combines elements of dance and athletic competition. Athletes perform choreography to music, which may include various dance styles such as ballroom dancing, modern dance, hip-hop and other dance forms.
Types of Competitions
Individual: Athletes perform a choreography alone.
Pair: Two athletes perform a choreography together.
Group: A team of athletes perform a synchronised choreography.
Free choreography: Athletes can express their creativity through a freely choreographed dance.
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