Alpine Skiing
A winter Olympic sport in which racers descend a snowy slope at high speed through a course marked by gates.
3 sports starting with the letter A — each with origin, classification, and notes.
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| Alpine Skiing | American Football | Australian Rules Football |
A winter Olympic sport in which racers descend a snowy slope at high speed through a course marked by gates.
A high-contact team sport played with an oval ball where teams advance downfield in scripted plays to score touchdowns.
A free-flowing team sport played on a large oval where players kick and handball an oval ball through goalposts.
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