Alpine Skiing

The word 'ski' comes from Norwegian and means 'snowshoe'. In Sweden a ski has been found dating back to 2500 B.C., it was about 1.1 m long. Long-ski's dating back 4000 years also have been found in Norway. At the end of the 19th century it was Mathias Zdarsky from Austria who orderd the technics of the Alpine disciplines. In 1924 the Fédération Internationale de Ski was founded. Alpine Skiing has, since it's inception at the Winter Olympic Games, been one of the highlights of the Olympics. For more info see Wikipedia. Olympic Games: M:Slalom M:Giant Slalom M:Super-G M:Downhill M:Combined W:Slalom W:Giant Slalom W:Super-G W:Downhill W:Combined World Championships: M:Slalom M:Giant Slalom M:Super-G M:Downhill M:Combined W:Slalom W:Giant Slalom W:Super-G W:Downhill W:Combined X:Team World Cup: M:Slalom M:Giant Slalom M:Super-G M:Downhill M:Combined M:Overall W:Slalom W:Giant Slalom W:Super-G W:Downhill W:Combined W:Overall Europa Cup: M:Slalom M:Giant Slalom M:Super-G M:Downhill M:Combined M:Overall W:Slalom W:Giant Slalom W:Super-G W:Downhill W:Combined W:Overall Nor-Am Cup: Men Women Australia New Zealand Cup: Men Women South American Cup: Men Women Far East Cup: Men Women Asian Games: M:Super-G M:Downhill M:Combined W:Super-G W:Downhill W:Combined Defunct Events: M:Slalom M:Giant Slalom W:Slalom W:Giant Slalom Universiade: M:Slalom M:Giant Slalom M:Super-G M:Downhill M:Combined W:Slalom W:Giant Slalom W:Super-G W:Downhill W:Combined Junior World Championships: M:Slalom M:Giant Slalom M:Super-G M:Downhill M:Combined W:Slalom W:Giant Slalom W:Super-G W:Downhill W:Combined