Explore Olympic Alpine skiing basics—learn about all events (downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super-G, combined), competition rules and how medals are won at the Winter Games.

LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic downhills have a special allure, with the fastest and bravest Alpine skiers going full tilt for gold and a place in history. Pyeongchang will see no change there but newer ...

First came the Crazy Canucks, then the Canadian Cowboys. Now, Canada’s latest generation of male alpine ski racers is looking ...

Nothing beats skiing down a mountainside on a sunny winter day or venturing across a shimmering snowy landscape. That’s especially true if you’re a nature lover and a thrill-seeker. Alpine downhill ...

Meanwhile, Toronto’s James (Jack) Crawford and North Vancouver’s Cameron Alexander, who were first and third respectively in Kitzbuehel’s renowned downhill in January, lead the men’s speed team into ...

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, ITALY — Everybody and their Italian families are talking about the record this week in Cortina, except for Mikaela Shiffrin and her coaches. Shiffrin continues to let her ...

SUN VALLEY, Idaho (AP) — American ski racer Bryce Bennett had more on his mind Friday than just learning a new World Cup downhill course. His wife is due Saturday with their first baby. That also ...

Lauren Macuga, the 23-year-old who finished last season as the top American Alpine speed skier, will miss the 2025-26 season after suffering a knee injury in training Friday. Macuga fell during a ...

KITZBUEHEL, Austria — Cyprien Sarrazin has fallen in love with downhill skiing this season. The Frenchman, a former giant slalom specialist, bent both arms above his head to form the shape of a heart ...

Switzerland’s four-times overall champion Marco Odermatt opened his Alpine Ski World Cup Super-G campaign with an emphatic ...

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, ITALY — Everybody and their Italian families are talking about the record this week in Cortina, except for Mikaela Shiffrin and her coaches. Shiffrin continues to let her ...