ngl most of this looks pretty dope. A bit goofy, I mean, it was the ’80s, but if it had remained an event, imagine all the crazy stuff they’d be doing today.
Shot_Independence274 on
It was never an olimpic sport…
It was in 88 and 92 used as an demonstration sport.
No medals were given
Holiday_Ad_9163 on
If you like this, check out “Hot Dog… The Movie”. It’s an 80s sex comedy that heavily features ski ballet. It’s streaming on Prime and Tubi right now!
chinookhooker on
Old school dorky
afriendincanada on
This is the 1992 Olympics.
They added a few demonstration sports. This, aerials, moguls, speed skiing, curling, short track speed skating. Some survived and are among the most popular events, some were deservedly dropped.
very_anonymous on
Takes a lot of skill and talent but it’s also kinda dumb…
Kipsydaisy on
Of all winter Olympic sports, this is the one you’re right to think, “doesn’t look so hard.”
Paindepiceaubeurre on
This is really cool.
Iamoldsowhat on
bring it back!
finnjakefionnacake on
looks more like ice skating and gymnastics than ballet
11B-33T on
Not at all like the adrenaline rush & thrill of curling!
joeyjoejums on
Wow. I did forget this.
RegretLow5735 on
This reminds me of looking back to old skateboard competitions from the early 70s.
fiftyfivepercentoff on
Bad idea then, what they are adding now as an Olympic sports are questionable.
bangersnmash13 on
Honestly, this looks kind of cool. Reminds me of Flatland BMX.
sleauxmo on
Let’s not give Raygun any ideas
Exotic-Requiem on
Pretty cool, can’t say I remember this though.
BrizzleT on
Bring it back
GunnCelt on
Still better than French breakdancing
ixkamik on
I suppose in 30 years we will say the same for skateboarding and freestyle dancing.
tvnr on
PToN_rM on
The 80s were something
Ali_M on
They should have called it figureskiing
Brilliant-Building41 on
The only thing stupider is curling
Kibido993 on
can see why it died, no real room for evolution. flipping over your poles with a few ballet moves in between gets stale pretty quickly.
caligari1973 on
Had a girlfriend that did this in the 90s
CocoLamela on
I just want to go back and live in the 80s. No internet, no social media, no AI. Just grooving, gaper clothes, and synthesizer music.
Einherjar07 on
Shout out to that SEGA ass font
mr_ji on
We get lacrosse and flag football in the next Olympics, but still no paddling. WTF, USA?
microtherion on
They should have turned it into a biathlon with Ice Dressage Riding or something.
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ngl most of this looks pretty dope. A bit goofy, I mean, it was the ’80s, but if it had remained an event, imagine all the crazy stuff they’d be doing today.
It was never an olimpic sport…
It was in 88 and 92 used as an demonstration sport.
No medals were given
If you like this, check out “Hot Dog… The Movie”. It’s an 80s sex comedy that heavily features ski ballet. It’s streaming on Prime and Tubi right now!
Old school dorky
This is the 1992 Olympics.
They added a few demonstration sports. This, aerials, moguls, speed skiing, curling, short track speed skating. Some survived and are among the most popular events, some were deservedly dropped.
Takes a lot of skill and talent but it’s also kinda dumb…
Of all winter Olympic sports, this is the one you’re right to think, “doesn’t look so hard.”
This is really cool.
bring it back!
looks more like ice skating and gymnastics than ballet
Not at all like the adrenaline rush & thrill of curling!
Wow. I did forget this.
This reminds me of looking back to old skateboard competitions from the early 70s.
Bad idea then, what they are adding now as an Olympic sports are questionable.
Honestly, this looks kind of cool. Reminds me of Flatland BMX.
Let’s not give Raygun any ideas
Pretty cool, can’t say I remember this though.
Bring it back
Still better than French breakdancing
I suppose in 30 years we will say the same for skateboarding and freestyle dancing.
The 80s were something
They should have called it figureskiing
The only thing stupider is curling
can see why it died, no real room for evolution. flipping over your poles with a few ballet moves in between gets stale pretty quickly.
Had a girlfriend that did this in the 90s
I just want to go back and live in the 80s. No internet, no social media, no AI. Just grooving, gaper clothes, and synthesizer music.
Shout out to that SEGA ass font
We get lacrosse and flag football in the next Olympics, but still no paddling. WTF, USA?
They should have turned it into a biathlon with Ice Dressage Riding or something.
Skymnastics?
The 80’s soundtrack always hits the spot
We remember very well