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Slalom refers to a sport in which participants attempt to complete a course, in the fastest time, while passing through marked channels known as gates. Missing gates normally incurs a time penalty. The word slalom origins from the Norwegian word slalåm: "sla" means steep hillside, "låm" means track after skies. Ski; and fjord; is examples of other 'Norwegian' words.

Examples of this include slalom skiing; slalom canoeing; slalom waterskiing ; slalom skating .

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Slalom skiingSlalom is regarded as the most technical of the alpine ski disciplines. A course is constructed by laying out a series of gates. Gates are generally formed from either two red poles or two blue poles. The skier must pass between the two poles forming the

SlalomSlalom refers to a sport in which participants attempt to complete a course, in the fastest time, while passing through marked channels known as gates. Missing gates normally incurs a time penalty. The word slalom origins from the Norwegian word slalam: "

Slalom canoeingSlalom canoeing is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. The gates are two hanging polls from a string across the river. There are usually 20 to 25

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