Where did the word mogul in skiing originate from?
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It originates from the old norse word mugi meaning heap and was then adapted by the scandinavians to mogul meaning small bump
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Alpine skiing-\nVassilis Dimitriadis \nMagdalini Kalomirou \n\nBiathlon-\nStavros Christoforidis \n\nCross country skiing-\nPanagiota Tsakiri \nLefteris Fafalis
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"I got to party and socialize at an Olympic Event."\nBode Miller sucks.  So much time and money and effort by folks involved with USA Mens Skiing wasted so Bode could party and "do it on his own terms". Which resulted in what?\nNothing.  Whoever made the decision to let this Bozo ski should be fired.\nA slap in the face to everyone who trains and puts all they have into their event. Ulitimately, not what the Olympics are about.  Yes, Bode Miller does suck.
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I used to live in the state of Indiana years ago. As far as I know, the word "hoosier" is of unknown origin. One theory that I heard was it came from the common practice of shouting "Who's here?" upon receiving visitors.
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Moxie is another word for courage, determination or fortitude- particularly when up against adversity.\n\nIt's a slang term derived from a brand of soda that's been on the market since the late 1800's in New England- it originated in Maine.\n\nThe drink was originally believed to have medicinal properties.  It was said that drinking Moxie would calm one's nerves- hence the slang; "Having the moxie" is now synonymous with "having the nerve".
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Nevada. Right on the border (it's near Sacreamento), there's Lake Tahoe. Awesome skiing place.
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it was originated from the word hat trick
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skiing. No questions asked.
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The game was probably invented in late medieval Scotland, with the first written reference to a contest using stones on ice coming from the records of Paisley Abbey, Renfrew, in February, 1541. Two paintings (both dated 1565 [1]) by Pieter Brueghel the Elder depict Dutch peasants curling (Scotland and the Low Countries had strong trading and cultural links during this period, which is also evident in the history of golf).\n\nThe word curling first appears in print in 1620 in Perth, Scotland, in the preface and the verses of a poem by Henry Adamson. The game was (and still is, in Scotland) also known as "the roaring game" because of the sound the stones make while travelling over the pebble (droplets of water applied to the playing surface). The word derives from the Scots language verb curr [2] which describes a low rumble (a cognate of the English language verb purr). The word does not take its name from the motion of the stones, which due to their deviation from a straight-line trajectory are said to curl.
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I think it should be called " Danger Will Robinson!  Danger!" :)\n\nIt is really called a BIATHLON\n \nThe Biathlon consists of cross country skiing in which the skier stops at intervals to shoot at a target. Evidence of a skiing and shooting sport exists in cave paintings in Norway from about 2000 BC, depicting hunters on skis while stalking animals for game. The modern sport has a military basis, in which Scandinavian soldiers were trained to ski while carrying rifles and to periodically stop and shoot. Biathlon-type events in Scandinavia are known to have been held as early as the 18th century.\n\nThe first modern biathlon probably occurred in 1912 when the Norwegian military organised the Forvarsrennet in Oslo. An annual event, it consisted initially of a 17km cross-country ski race with two-minute penalties for the shooting part of the competition. A military patrol event was included at the Olympic Winter Games as a demonstration sport in 1924, 1928, 1936, and 1948, although it was not exactly the same as the biathlon.\n\nThe 2006 BIATHLON events have an informationlink below.\n\nThe first 2006 BIATHLON Event is the \nMen's 20 km Individual Held at \nCesana San Sicario (Mountain Venues)\nOn  Feb.11, at 13:00 - 14:55
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i dont know the anatomical terms but if your really into it you need really strong leg muscles. you also need a really strong core. ski racing takes a lot of muscles and you need to devolope them
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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman brocour, abrocour;; akin to Spanish alboroque, ceremonial gift at conclusion of business deal, from Arabic al-barka, the blessing, colloquial variant of al-baraka : al-, the + baraka, blessing, divine favor (from braka, to bless. See brk in Semitic Roots).] \nWord History: Giving gifts to one's broker might be justifiable from an etymological point of view because the word broker may be connected through its Anglo-Norman source, brocour, abrocour, with Spanish alboroque, meaning “ceremony or ceremonial gift after the conclusion of a business deal.” If this connection does exist, “business deal” is the notion shared by the Spanish and Anglo-Norman words because brocour referred to the middleman in transactions. The English word broker is first found in Middle English in 1355, several centuries before we find instances of its familiar compounds pawnbroker, first recorded in 1687, and stockbroker, first recorded in 1706.\n\n\n\nmaybe it'll ease your mind if we call 'em account executives instead!
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Q. What is the Origin of 'Skins,' as in 'Skins Game'?\n\nA "skins game" is a golf betting game that pits members of a foursome (or threesome or twosome) against each other in a type of match play. Each hole carries a value, and the winner of the hole wins that amount. Ties, or halves, result in the bet amount being carried over to the following hole, adding to the pot. When a player wins a hole, they are said to have won a "skin." Which leads us to our frequently asked question: Why "skin"? Where does the term "skins" originate?\n\nA. So: Why are "skins" called "skins"? And how did skins games come be called what they are?\nThere is no definitive answer to the question, unfortunately. There are, however, a couple of commonly offered explanations, and one of golf's governing bodies also weighs in on the question. And a new contender for the origin has emerged from the Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Edition (see "update" below).\n\nDo a Web search, or ask enough golfers, and the most common explanation for the origin of "skins" is likely to the one provided by the Web site The Straight Dope (www.straightdope.com) in attempting to answer the question:\n\n"The skins game supposedly originated centuries ago in the holy land of golf, Scotland. ... According to legend, furriers arriving in Scotland from other countries, having sailed for months in leaky boats with other smelly sailing men, icky stacks of decomposing hides, rats, and other privations, would, instead of looking for female companionship, a bath, or a decent meal, opt for a round of golf before heading into town. \n\n... (T)hese furriers gambled their pelts or 'skins' on golf and the name stuck."\nThe biggest problem with this story is one of logic. Would furriers who'd been at sea for months, possibly longer, really head for the golf course before heading to a pub or a brothel? We find that very difficult to believe.\n\nIt's also difficult to believe that anyone spending months trapping animals for their hides, and months more on the sea sailing to and from distant lands, would gamble their livelihood. They could take those pelts to market, after all, then gamble a little bit of the money they made.\n\nAs The Straight Dope pointed out, this version of the origin of "skins" is a legend.\n\nAnother explanation, more believable but not as frequently offered, is that "skins" derives from the word's connotation of "skinning" an opponent. If someone lost a hole for a large amount of money, they might be said to have been "skinned alive." This meaning of "skin" is well-known, if no longer common in everyday use. It means to fleece or swindle someone. \n\nTo us, this explanation makes much more sense than the one involving furriers in 15th century Scotland. But this explanation is not accepted by everyone, either. \n\nWhich brings us to one more possible explanation. This one is offered by the Library of the United States Golf Association in its FAQ. Given the source, it seems the most credible, even if their explanation doesn't hold the same charm as the first one, or make as much sense as the second one.\n\nThe USGA Library writes:\n\n"As a format of golf gambling, 'skins' has been around for decades, but really only became popular after the creation of 'The Skins Game' in the 1980s. In other parts of the country, 'skins' is also known as 'cats,' 'scats,' 'skats,' or 'syndicates.' Of these, 'syndicates' seems to be the oldest term, going back at least to the 1950s, and possibly earlier. It has been suggested that 'skins,' 'scats,' etc., are simply shortened, simplified versions of the term 'syndicates.' "\n\nWe'll grant you, that's not the most satisfying response. According the USGA Library
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From Wikipedia:\n\nThe name is related to the historic currencies Tolar in Bohemia, Thaler or Taler in Germany, Daalder in the Netherlands and Daler in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. The name thaler (from Thal, or nowadays usually Tal, "valley") originally came from the German Guldengroschen ("great gulden", being of silver but equal in value to a gold gulden) coins minted from the silver from a rich mine at Joachimsthal (St. Joachim's Valley) in Bohemia (then part of the Habsburg Empire). The name "Spanish dollar" was used for a Spanish silver coin, the peso, an eight-real coin, which was widely circulated during the 18th century in the Spanish colonies in the New World. The use of the Spanish dollar and the Maria Theresa thaler as legal tender for the early United States is the reason for the name of the nation's currency. The word dollar was in use in the English language for the thaler for about 200 years before the American Revolution. Spanish dollars, or "pieces of eight" as they were called, were in circulation in the Thirteen Colonies that became the United States, and were legal tender in Virginia.\n\nThe dollar was also in use in Scotland during the 17th century, and there is a claim that it was invented at the University of St Andrews.\n\nUntil decimalisation in 1971 a half crown coin in the United Kingdom was popularly refered to as half a dollar doubtlessly stemming from the similarity of a crown (issued latterly only as a commemerative coin) resembling a US silver dollar in size and also in value for a number of years.
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Cowbells are sometimes popular noisemakers at sporting events, despite attempts to suppress them. Worldwide, in Skiing, cowbells are often rung vigorously at the start and finishes of races.
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track originated in greece. It is spoken about in greek mythology as athletic competition. Some of the common events were discus, javelins, and other strength events. Others seemingly became popular later. In greece, it was always popular to be stong and fit.
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"Pommel" originally comes from the word for an apple and was first used for a round ornament etc, it then came to apply to the knob at the end of a sword or dagger handle and from about 1450 was also applied to the projecting front part of a saddle and, because the 'handles' on the type of horse you specify resemble those that is why the name arose.