Editing Alpine skiing (section)

=== Protective gear ===
The protective gear used in alpine skiing includes: helmets, mouth guards, shin guards, chin guards, arm guards, back protectors, pole guards, and padding. Mouth guards can reduce the effects of a concussion and protect the teeth of the athlete. Shin guards, pole guards, arm guards and chin guards are mainly used in slalom skiing in order to protect the body parts having impact with the gates. Back protectors and padding, also known as stealth, is worn for giant slalom and other speed events in order to better protect the body if an athlete were to have an accident at high speeds.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://my.ussa.org/alpine-programs/parents/ski-racing-101/equipment |title=Ski Racing 101 – Equipment |website=www.my.ussa.org |access-date=March 1, 2020}}</ref>

[[File:20170213 HIRSCHER MARCEL C6864.jpg |thumb|200px|[[Marcel Hirscher]] competing in the [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2017 – Men's alpine combined|combined slalom]] at the [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships|World Championships]] in [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2017|2017]]]]