Trevor Smith ISOAR newest Olympic standout

July 9, 2012 - PRLog -- Trever Smith Isoar is not new to skiing, in fact, Mr. Isoar began skiing at the age of three, and has won over 1300 ski competitions in his 15 year competitive skiing career.

Trevor takes the downhill skiing competition to a whole new level and has recently shattered 2012 downhill times set in Vancouver just two years ago by almost a full minute.

IJR correspondent Ray Henderson, recently caught up with Trevor Smith who told IJR News this, "Regarding my times, they are not official but yes I am that fast.  In regards to my ISOAR name, as many of you know me, my real name is Trevor Smith, I was given the nickname "Trevor Smith ISOAR" because i am so fast that trying to keep up with me can make your eyes soar."  Trevor Smith is showing the world that he is simply taking downhill to a whole new level.

Trevor Smith Isoar was a shoe in for mens downhill but who would of thought that "Fabrice Fellous" would follow suit? After only beginning his skiing career two years ago, Fabrice Fellous has climbed his way to the upper ranks and now has a legitimate chance to make the trials as his speeds are already flirting with world records.

Although the two men have never met, it could be quite the duo and no matter what America is in for a treat and possibly a gold snow cone.

The Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) was founded in 1924. Skiing made its Olympic debut the same year at the 1924 Chamonix Winter Games.

A special thanks to www.Olympic.org they have provided us with the definitions of all the skiing Skiing disciplines
In one form or other skiing has been a permanent feature on the Olympic Winter Games programme since 1924. The current six disciplines of skiing are alpine, cross country, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle and snowboarding. The first four are rich in history whilst the latter two are relative newcomers growing in popularity. To compete in these various disciplines one needs to master speed, endurance, dexterity, and determination.

Alpine – downhill and super-G
The alpine competition consists of ten events: five each for women and men. The downhill features the longest course and the highest speeds in alpine skiing. Super-G stands for super giant slalom, an event that combines the speed of downhill with the more precise turns of giant slalom. In these events each skier makes one run down a single course and the fastest time determines the winner.

Alpine – slaloms/super combined
The slalom is the alpine event with the shortest course and the quickest turns. The giant slalom has fewer turns and wider, smoother turns. In both events, each skier makes two runs down two different courses on the same slope. The times are added and the fastest total time determines the winner. In the so-called super combined event, one shortened downhill run is followed by a one-run slalom. The times are added together and the fastest total time determines the winner.

Cross country
The cross country competition consists of 12 different cross country skiing events. Women compete in the sprint, team sprint, 10km individual start, 15km pursuit, 30km mass start and the 4x5km relay. Men compete in the sprint, team sprint, 15km individual start, 30km pursuit, 50km mass start and the 4x10km relay.

Ski jumping
Ski jumping is currently competed by men and there are three events: the individual normal hill, the individual large hill and the team event on the large hill. In the individual events each athlete gets two jumps and the athlete with the highest combined score is the winner. In the team event, each team has four members and the field is reduced to the eight best teams after the first jump.

Nordic combined
There are three Nordic combined events, each consisting of a ski jumping competition and a cross-country skiing race. For the normal hill Gundersen event, ski jumping takes place on the normal hill (90m). For the team and the large hill Gundersen events, ski jumping takes place on the large hill (120m). The cross country portion of the Gundersen events has a 10km race and the team event has a 4x5km relay.

Snowboarding
There are six snowboarding events on the programme of the Olympic Winter Games: men’s and women’s halfpipe, men’s and women’s parallel giant slalom, men’s and women’s snowboard cross.

Freestyle skiing
As of the Vancouver Games, there will be three freestyle skiing events each for women and men on the Olympic programme. In addition to the aerial and mogul competitions, ski cross will make its debut in 2010. The mass start of all four racers sets the stage for fast and exciting competition designed to test the skiers’ skills in turns of a variety of types and sizes, flat sections and traverses, as well as rolls, banks and ridges. The fastest skier wins.