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2. Protective gear in sports - Wikipedia

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   A maximum-safety protective gear for multiple sports training Soft-type equipment for family sports and weekend activities A full-body protective gear variant. Personal protective equipment serves an integral role in maintaining the safety of an athlete participating in a sport. The usage and development of protective gear in sports has evolved ...

3. Snowboard racing - Wikipedia

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   Snowboard racing is a form of snowboarding where competitors attempt to obtain the fastest time down a course. Snowboard racing can be done against the clock, or by two or more competitors racing in a head-to-head format. The current Olympic snowboarding racing events are parallel giant slalom, parallel slalom and snowboard cross.

4. Mountainboarding - Wikipedia

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   Mountainboarders wear a range of protective equipment while riding. Helmets - are designed to protect the wearer's head from falls and damage to the brain. There are two types of helmets: full-face and open face. Full-face provides more protection to the wearer and open face provides greater visibility for the wearer.

5. Glossary of skiing and snowboarding terms - Wikipedia

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   Also called a cable car. A class of cable-based transport for snow sports where skiers and snowboarders are carried uphill aboard chairs, cars, cabins, or gondolas suspended from a cable in the air, as opposed to surface lifts, where they remain on the ground. aerial skiing A sub-discipline of freestyle skiing and a competitive Winter Olympic event in which participants ski off of 2–4-metre ...

6. Longboard (skateboard) - Wikipedia

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   Longboard protective equipment is similar to standard skateboard equipment, with the exception of slide gloves. Most longboarders wear slide gloves and helmets, [9] as these are considered the bare minimum for protection. Additional protection includes leathers, wrist guards, knee pads, elbow pads and sometimes spine protectors and padded shorts.

7. Cycling shorts - Wikipedia

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   Racing cyclists wearing cycling shorts. Bib shorts are cycling shorts that are held up by a bib (integral suspenders/braces) instead of an elastic waistband. Pro and serious riders tend to prefer bib shorts over non-bib shorts, due to the discomfort that often occurs with an elastic waistband, such as tightness (digging into skin) and chafing. [5]