Alpine skiing first became part of the Winter Olympics in 1936, at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The only alpine events at the next Games were slalom and... 08.01.2014, Sputnik International
Alpine skiing first became part of the Winter Olympics in 1936, at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The only alpine events at the next Games were slalom and downhill.
Alpine skiing first became part of the Winter Olympics in 1936, at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The only alpine events at the next Games were slalom and downhill.
Alpine skiing first became part of the Winter Olympics in 1936, at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The only alpine events at the next Games were slalom and downhill.
At 1952 Olympic Winter Games in Oslo, medals were awarded in three alpine disciplines: Slalom, Giant Slalom, and Downhill. It was not until the Calgary Olympic Winter Games in 1988 that the Super-G was added to the program.
The Olympic Alpine competition consists of five events each for women and men. These include Downhill, Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super Giant, and Super Combined.
The downhill (DH) features the longest course and the highest speeds in Alpine skiing (120 km/h). Each skier makes a single run down a course one after another and the fastest time determines the winner.
The slalom (SL) is an alpine skiing discipline that involves skiing between poles (or “gates”) spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, resulting in quicker and shorter turns. Slalom is a two-run event; the skier with the fastest combined adjusted time for the two runs wins.
Giant slalom (GS) involves skiing between sets of gates spaced at a greater distance from each other than in slalom but not as great as in Super-G. The number of gates in this event ranges from 56 to 70 for men and 46 to 58 for women. The final result is based on the total time taken over the two different runs.
The Super giant slalom (Super-G) incorporates aspects of both downhill and giant slalom racing. It involves skiing between widely spaced gates as in Giant Slalom, but with fewer turns over a longer course and with higher speeds approaching those achieved in Downhill.
During the Olympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi, Alpine skiing events will be held at the «Rosa Khutor» Alpine Center on the Aibga Ridge. The Olympic alpine skiing courses will total 20 km in length. The resort is designed to accommodate 10,000 spectators.
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