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2. Protective gear in sports - Wikipedia

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   American football. football helmet. eyeshield. rib protector. shoulder pads. jockstrap with or without a cup pocket and protective cup. hip, tail, thigh, knee pads. mouthguard. Gloves : Gloves [2] can help a receiver keep his hands more warm and protected in poor weather.

3. Gaiters - Wikipedia

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   Gaiters are a type of protective clothing for a person's ankles and legs below the knee. Gaiters are worn when walking, hiking, running (especially orienteering and rogaining) outdoors amongst dense underbrush or in snow, with or without snowshoes. Heavy gaiters are often worn when using crampons, to protect the leg and ankle from the spikes of ...

4. Greave - Wikipedia

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   The earliest form consisted of three plates of metal covering the shin. [8] By the Kamakura period (1186–1333), greaves became a standard part of Japanese armor. Around the Muromachi period (1334–1572), these took on the form of a splint mounted on a piece of fabric with mail in between the metal splint and fabric, not unlike European greaves.

5. Shin guard - Wikipedia

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   In baseball, one of the innovators of the modern shin guard, New York Giants catcher Roger Bresnahan, began wearing shin guards in 1907. [14] Made of leather, the guards were fastened with straps and hooks. [14] Batters began wearing shin guards at the plate in the late 1980s and early 1990s. [15] Nick Swisher wearing a shin guard while batting

6. Ski suit - Wikipedia

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   A ski suit is made from wind- and water-resistant or waterproof fabric, and has a non-removable liner made of nylon, silk, cotton or taffeta. Its main function is to keep a person warm while participating in winter sports, especially Nordic (cross-country) or Alpine (down-hill) skiing. It is generally a unisex garment.

7. Skiing - Wikipedia

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   Skiing. Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow for basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS).