A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SLALOM

Sun, 15 Dec '24
Downhill event
Sun, 3 Nov '24
Race from gate to gate?
Mon, 28 Oct '24
Downhill skiing event
Tue, 18 Jun '24
Winding ski race
Thu, 10 Aug '23
Race that winds down in the winter?
Sun, 16 Jul '23
Zig and zag
Tue, 30 Aug '22
Olympic event with gates
Sun, 9 May '21
Wind down?