Alpine skiing

Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics is scheduled for 12–24 February at Yongpyong Alpine Centre (slalom and giant slalom) at the Alpensia Sports Park in PyeongChang and at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre (speed events) in Jeongseon, South Korea.

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Alpine skiing has been contested at every Winter Olympics since 1936, when a combined event was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics also served as the World Championships in Olympic years, with separate competitions held in even-numbered non-Olympic years.

Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held in Russia from 9–22 February at Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort near Krasnaya Polyana, east of Sochi

Daily Report - Highlights of Downhill event of the Men's Super Combined from the Rosa Khutor Alpine Centre at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Subscribe ...

Daily Report: Highlights from the Rosa Khutor Alpine Centre of the Men's Slalom event as Mario Matt wins the gold medal at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Game...

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In Alpine Skiing competitions there are the following disciplines: slalom, giant slalom, super-G (for beginners, advanced beginners and advanced). For those athletes who cannot participate in these competitions, there are following competitions: walking (10 m) and sliding.

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About Alpine Skiing at the Winter Olympic Games

The Outline Alpine skiing is a discipline where the skier slides down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed heel bindings. The discipline is comprised of la...

Medal Winners: Gold: Jean-Claude Killy, Silver: Guy Périllat, Bronze: Jean-Daniel Dätwyler, Summary [Jean-Claude Killy] was considered possibly the greatest Alpine skier ever. He had been World Champion in 1966 in the downhill and combined and in the inaugural World Cup year of 1966-67, he won the title in the overall and all three disciplines. Born in Val d'Isère in the Savoy Alps, the movie star handsome Killy was a local boy in Grenoble and all French hopes rested on his shoulders. The first skier off in the downhill was Killy's teammate, [Guy Périllat], who posted 1:59.93, a time which held up thru the first 13 skiiers. But Killy was the 14th skier and Périllat expected him to better his time. Killy did, to win the gold medal, but by only 8/100ths of a second. Killy, though a titular amateur, was known to have numerous endorsement contracts and when he finished his race, he was embraced by his manager, Michel Arpin, who made certain that Killy's back, containing the name 'Dynamic', the skis Killy used, was visible to all in the television audience.

Alpine skiing is a demanding sport, and athletes will benefit by being in good physical condition to compete successfully and safely.  Alpine skiing requires, in addition to a basic combination of endurance and strength, a high capacity of quickness and action/reaction endurance.  Through proper training, the athletes improve their physical, psychological and mental efficiency.

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The Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort is located at Krasnaya Polyana, 40

Alpine skiing is one of the most popular sports in the Winter Olympics and gets a large portion of the television coverage. Winning in alpine skiing is a based on two things: speed and staying on the right course. Alpine skiing has been an Olympic favorite since 1936. Alpine skiing at the winter Olympics consists …

People began strapping skis to their feet as far back as 5,000 years ago. Englishman Sir Arnold Lunn and Austrian Hannes Schneider invented modern alpine racing. Lunn, a son of a London travel agent, spent his years traveling through the Alps and envisioning racing through the majestic range.