Alpine skiing is a trendy sport and receives much television coverage. Alpine skiing is about two things. Speed and staying on track. Alpine skiing has been a favorite Olympic sport since 1936. Alpine skiing is one of five disciplines at the Winter Olympics.
Downhill skiing The alpine skier's speed event is Downhill. Downhill courses feature long straightaways and tricky turns, and steep passes and hills, which send the skier over bumps in the air. Racers are at high risk due to the speed of the downhill course, which can reach up to 90 mph (on some courses). The gates are not required to make quick turns and are only used to mark the course. Slalom skiing The most difficult alpine skiing disciplines, the slalom, is. The course has multiple direction changes, and the skier must weave in and out between gates. Although they don't have the ability to ski at the same speed as Downhill, the difficulty of weaving through the gates often causes skiers to be disoriented. The winner is determined by the skiers running the course twice. Giant Slalom Giant slalom, one of the more technical alpine events, is one. Giant slalom courses have 46-58 gates and 56 to 70 gates for men. The giant slalom course has a longer length than the slalom. Additionally, the gates don't have as many restrictions, which allows the skier more speed. To determine the winner, skiers must run through the course twice. Super Giant Slalom Super Giant Slalom, also known as Super G, combines Downhill skiing and the technical precision of slalom sports. The skier makes his way through several gates at once. The gates are set apart so that the skier can go faster than possible in slalom, giant slalom, and other sports. Although the course is longer than Downhill skiing, skiers can often reach speeds of 55-60 miles per hour. This makes the Super Giant Slalom the most thrilling of all the alpine events. Alpine skiing combined Combined refers to an alpine event that has each skier running multiple courses. The Olympics' combined event includes two different courses. There is one downhill course and two slalom tracks. The skier with the fastest combined score for both courses wins.
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