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The Men's Aerials event in freestyle skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States took place on 16 and 19 February at Park City.
The Women's Moguls event in freestyle skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States took place on 9 February at Park City.
The men's moguls event in freestyle skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano took place from 8 to 11 February at Iizuna Kogen Ski Area.
The Women's moguls event in freestyle skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano took place from 8 to 11 February at Iizuna Kogen Ski Area.
The men's moguls event in freestyle skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer took place from 15 to 16 February at Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena.
The men's aerials event in freestyle skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer took place from 21 to 24 February at Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena.
The Women's moguls event in freestyle skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer took place from 15–16 February at Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena.
The women's aerials event in freestyle skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer took place from 21 to 24 February at Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena.
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