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It isn’t used much in slalom, but it shows up in the speed events and giant slalom.

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A look at some of the procedures, methods and equipment you might not know about when you tune in:

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Those blue dye lines were introduced in 2001 on the World Cup tour to help racers — particularly in the speed events of downhill and super-G — navigate courses at high speed, especially in poor visibility.

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Not everyone loves the dye, however, because the chemical sprayed on the snow can be a little warmer if it’s fresh and might slow a racer by milliseconds if he or she skis over it.

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Those poles that delineate the course — not just in slalom but all races — are called “gates,” and they are hinged at the base so they can bend down completely when hit by a racer and then snap back into a vertical position.

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