Jonny Moseley and the Forgotten Art of Ski Ballet

The video introduces Johnny Mosley, a freestyle skier, and explores the history and techniques of ski ballet, a once-popular sport that combined skiing with figure skating elements. It highlights the sport's rise to Olympic demonstration status and its subsequent decline. Despite its fall from popularity, ski ballet's influence persists in modern freestyle skiing. The video emphasizes the sport's technical challenges and its cultural legacy.

Who is Johnny Mosley?

• A famous snowboarder

• An Olympic gold medalist freestyle skier

• A world-renowned figure skater

• A professional ice hockey player

What was ski ballet known for during its peak?

• Its combination of skiing and gymnastics

• Its emphasis on downhill skiing

• Its focus on speed and racing

• Its artistic performances with costumes and music

Which of the following was a feature of ski ballet?

• Cross-country skiing

• Pole flips and spins

• Ski racing

• Ski jumping

When was ski ballet featured as a demonstration sport in the Olympics?

• 1984 and 1988

• 1992 and 1996

• 1988 and 1992

• 1996 and 2000

How has ski ballet influenced modern freestyle skiing?

• It emphasized endurance and stamina

• It focused on speed and agility

• It laid the foundation for slopestyle and big air moves

• It introduced the concept of ski racing