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Alpine Skiing

Alpine skiing events were held for the first time at the Winter Olympics in 1936, though ski instructors were barred as they were classified as being professionals. This decision led to an Austrian and Swiss boycott, and to the decision not to have skiing events in the 1940 Games. In 1948 at St Moritz, Men and women each had three alpine skiing events.

Currently Alpine Skiing includes 10 events, for both men and women, including:

  • downhill
  • super g
  • giant slalom
  • slalom
  • combined events

Trivia

  • Austrian Franz Klammer won gold in downhill skiing in Innsbruck in 1976.

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