Skiing - Moguls - Men's Tickets

Men's Moguls Olympic Preview If you thought skiing down a normal course was difficult, wait until you hear about the sport known as moguls skiing.

Moguls skiing has an added element of difficulty as mounds of snow are pushing together to form small bumps or "moguls" that skiers must navigate their way through.

The moguls only get more difficult to navigate as more skiers make their way through the course, as it makes the mounds larger.

To make things just a little more difficult, the skiers must perform various tricks as they make their way through this tough course.

Some of the tricks that must be performed as skiers make their way down the course include a 360 X, a twister spread, a Daffy, a front-flip and a back-flip.

The sport first began competition in 1971 but did not become a medal sport at the Winter Olympics until 1992. It was a demonstration sport at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary.

Jonny Moseley is considered one of the most famous United States moguls champions, having won the gold medal in the 1998 World Championships. More recently, Toby Dawson of the U.S. won a bronze model at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Travis Mayer also has made an impact, winning the silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Dale Begg-Smith is considered the best in the business currently after winning a gold medal for Australia in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.

It's pretty crazy to think that the champion in a sport such as skiing would come from the country of Australia. That's a pretty remarkable accomplishment if you ask me.