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Alpine skiingClass of competitive ski events consisting of speed events (the downhill and the supergiant slalom) and technical events (the slalom and giant slalom). Speed events are contested in single runs down longer, steeper, faster courses, with fewer turns than those featured in the technical events. Alpine skiing was first included in the Olympic Games in 1936. See also cross-country skiing; Nordic skiing. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She has won six Olympic medals overall, four gold, most for a
woman alpine skier. Speed skater Derek Parra and alpine skier Caroline Lalive compete
on these frozen platforms of ice and snow at top speeds--up to 35 and 85
miles per hour, respectively. He
still competes as an alpine skier and a wheelchair racer, and he works
as an actor, a model and the owner of a company that operates ski camps
for the disabled. |
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