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Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics will include ten alpine skiing events. They will be held at Sestriere and Cesana-San Sicario. The alpine skiing events of the 2006 Winter Olympics began on 12 February and will end on 25 February 2006. Approximately 9,250 spectators are expected by the organizing committee. Image File history File links Current_sport. ... See also: 2006 in sports 16 February 2006 (Thursday) Football: UEFA Cup 2005-06 - Round of 32, First leg. ... Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and sport involving sliding down snow-covered hills with long, thin skis attached to each foot. ... Sestriere (French: Sestrières) is an alpine village in Italy, a [[comune of the Province of Turin, at 44°57′N 6°53′E, at 2035 m above sea-level, with 838 inhabitants (2003). ... Cesana San Sicario, located in Cesana, Italy is the location of two Olympic venues for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. ... The 2006 Olympics logo on display in Torino The 2006 Olympic Winter Games are currently being held in Turin (Torino), Italy. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI in Roman) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Medal Distribution

Pos.	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Austria	1	3	1	5
2	Croatia	1	1	0	2
3	France	1	0	0	1
3	Norway	1	0	0	1
3	United States	1	0	0	1
6	Switzerland	0	1	2	3
7	Sweden	0	0	2	2

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Men's events

Downhill

Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Men's Downhill

The downhill competition consists of a single, high-speed run down the slope. The men's downhill was the first alpine skiing event of the 2006 Olympics, and was held on 12 February. Defending Olympic champion was the Austrian Fritz Strobl, while American Bode Miller won the event at the Alpine World Ski Championships 2005. Austrian Michael Walchhofer leads the downhill World Cup entering the Olympics, ahead of Strobl and American Daron Rahlves [1]. The results of the Mens Downhill event in Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics. ... The downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Fritz Strobl (August 24, 1972 in Linz) is an Austrian Alpine skier. ... Bode Miller on the cover of Time (January 23, 2006. ... The 2005 Alpine World Ski Championships were held in Bormio, Italy between 28 January and 13 February 2005. ... Michael Walchhofer (April 28, 1975 in Radstadt) is an Austrian Skier. ... The alpine skiing World Cup is a circuit of alpine skiing competitions regulated by the FIS. Held at ski resorts across Europe, the continental US, and Canada, competitors compete to achieve the best time in four disciplines: Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, and Downhill. ... Daron Rahlves (born June, 12, 1973, Walnut Creek, California). ...

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Antoine Dénériaz (FRA)	1:48.80
Silver	Michael Walchhofer (AUT)	1:49.52
Bronze	Bruno Kernen (SUI)	1:49.82

Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Antoine Dénériaz (born March 6, 1976 in Bonneville, Haute-Savoie) is a French Alpine skier. ... Flag of France France at the 2006 Winter Olympics is represented by the National Olympic Committee of France (French: Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Michael Walchhofer (April 28, 1975 in Radstadt) is an Austrian Skier. ... Flag of Austria Austria sent 85 athletes to the Winter Olympics in 2006, in Torino, Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Bruno Kernen is the name of two Swiss skiing champions. ... Flag of Switzerland Switzerland has sent about 140 athletes to the Winter Olympics in 2006, in Turin, Italy. ...

Combined

Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Men's Combined

The men's combined was held on Tuesday, 14 February, two days after the downhill. The combined competition, as the name suggests, is a combination where the times in the downhill racing and the slalom events are added. One run of downhill and two runs of slalom are used to determine overall ranking in the combined event. All three runs are done in a single day. The results of the Mens Combined event in Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. ...

The Norwegian Kjetil André Aamodt is defending Olympic champion from Salt Lake City in 2002, while Benjamin Raich won at the most recent World Championship in Bormio. Raich lead the Combined standings on the World Cup entering the Olympics, followed by Michael Walchhofer and Bode Miller in a tie for second [2]. Kjetil André Aamodt (born September 2, 1971 in Oslo) is a Norwegian Alpine skier. ... Benjamin Raich (February 28, 1978) is an Austrian skier. ... Bormio is a medieval-style ski resort village located in the Sondrio province, Lombardy region of the Italian Alps. ... Michael Walchhofer (April 28, 1975 in Radstadt) is an Austrian Skier. ... Bode Miller on the cover of Time (January 23, 2006. ...

Bode Miller, the leader after the Downhill portion, was disqualified in the first slalom run for straddling a gate. This left Raich in the lead going into the final run of slalom, followed by Ivica Kostelić and young American Ted Ligety. Ligety scorched the final run for the Gold Medal, while Raich skied out. Kjetil Andre Aamodt did not start the event after a knee injury, and Filip Trejbal had to withdraw after a spectacular crash saw the event delayed for a prolonged period. Bode Miller on the cover of Time (January 23, 2006. ... The downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. ... Ivica Kostelić (born 23 November 1979 in Zagreb) is a Croatian skier and Janica Kostelićs elder brother. ... Ted Ligety (born August 31, 1984 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) is an American alpine skier. ... An x-ray of a human knee In human anatomy, the knee is the leg joint connecting the femur and the tibia. ...

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Ted Ligety (USA)	3:09.35
Silver	Ivica Kostelić (CRO)	3:09.88
Bronze	Rainer Schönfelder (AUT)	3:10.67

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Ted Ligety (born August 31, 1984 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) is an American alpine skier. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Ivica Kostelić (born 23 November 1979 in Zagreb) is a Croatian skier and Janica Kostelićs elder brother. ... Flag of Croatia Croatia sent 24 athletes to the Winter Olympics in 2006, in Torino, Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Rainer Schönfelder (born June 13, 1977) is an Austrian skier who won the 2003-2004 mens World Cup slalom title. ... Flag of Austria Austria sent 85 athletes to the Winter Olympics in 2006, in Torino, Italy. ...

Super-G

Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Men's Super-G

In the Super-G competitions, skiers must navigate between gates at high speed, and the gates are further apart than in slalom and giant slalom competitions. As in the downhill, there is only one run of the Super-G. The men's competition will take place on Saturday, 18 February, with the defending Olympic champion Kjetil Andre Aamodt expected to start. Bode Miller won this event at the 2005 World Championships, but he's 17th in the Super G World Cup after three races, which is led by the Norwegian Aksel Lund Svindal. Two more World Cup events are scheduled before the Olympics, at Kitzbühel, Austria and Garmisch, Germany. The results of the Mens Super-G event in Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics. ... The Super Giant Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Kjetil André Aamodt (Born 2 September 1971 in Oslo, Norway), professional alpine skier, with several world- and olympic championship medals. ... Bode Miller on the cover of Time (January 23, 2006. ... Kitzbühel is a medieval city in Tyrol, Austria, situated along the river Kitzbühler Ache. ... Garmisch-Partenkirchen (29,875 inhabitants; 01-01-2004) is a market town, and the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region of Bavaria, Germany, near the border with Austria. ...

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Kjetil André Aamodt (NOR)	1:30.65
Silver	Hermann Maier (AUT)	1:30.78
Bronze	Ambrosi Hoffmann (SUI)	1:30.98

Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Kjetil André Aamodt (born September 2, 1971 in Oslo) is a Norwegian Alpine skier. ... Norway sent 81 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Hermann Maier (born December 7, 1972, Altenmarkt) is an Austrian skier who has won four overall World Cup titles (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004), two Olympic gold medals (both in 1998) and three World Championship titles (1999: 2, 2005: 1). ... Flag of Austria Austria sent 85 athletes to the Winter Olympics in 2006, in Torino, Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Ambrosi Hoffmann (born 22 March 1977) is a Swiss alpine skier. ... Flag of Switzerland Switzerland has sent about 140 athletes to the Winter Olympics in 2006, in Turin, Italy. ...

Giant slalom

The giant slalom is conducted in two runs, with emphasis on manoeuvering rather than speed as the gates are fairly close together – but not as close as in slalom. The giant slalom also promotes endurance, with the primary difference between it and the slalom competition being the length of the course - the difference in level in giant slalom is 300 to 450 metres, while in slalom it is between 180 and 220 metres. This also leads to the gates being further apart in giant slalom. The men's giant slalom will take place on 20 February. Giant Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Stephan Eberharter won the 2002 Giant Slalom gold, but he has since retired [3]. The 2005 World Champion, Hermann Maier has skied this season, however, and is fourth in the Giant Slalom World Cup - which is headed by Maier's compatriot Benjamin Raich [4]. Stephan Eberharter (born March 23, 1969) is an Austrian skier who has won the World Cup (overall) title in 2002 and 2003. ... Hermann Maier (born December 7, 1972, Altenmarkt) is an Austrian skier who has won four overall World Cup titles (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004), two Olympic gold medals (both in 1998) and three World Championship titles (1999: 2, 2005: 1). ... Benjamin Raich (February 28, 1978) is an Austrian skier. ...

Slalom

The slalom competition is shorter than the giant slalom, but is otherwise similar in emphasizing maneuverability. Slalom has been a part of all the Winter Olympics since 1936, although it was a part of the alpine combination that year. Only the downhill event has a longer history at the Winter Olympics. The men's slalom is scheduled for 25 February and will be the last of the Olympic alpine skiing competitions. Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. ... The IV Olympic Winter Games were held in the villages of Garmisch and Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Jean-Pierre Vidal of France is the defending Olympic champion, but he has not won a World Cup slalom event since the 2001–02 season [5]. Nevertheless, Vidal is fourth in the slalom World Cup, one place ahead of defending World Champion Benjamin Raich. The Italian Giorgio Rocca leads the World Cup after winning all five races thus far in the season. He's 215 points ahead of the second-placed American Ted Ligety [6]. Jean-Pierre Vidal (February 27, 1977) is a French Alpine skier. ... Benjamin Raich (February 28, 1978) is an Austrian skier. ... Giorgio Rocca (August 6, 1975, Chur, Switzerland) is an Italian Alpine skier, a specialist of Slalom skiing. ... Ted Ligety (born August 31, 1984 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) is an American alpine skier. ...

Women's events

Downhill

Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Women's Downhill

The women's downhill was held on Wednesday, 15 February. It is identical in format to the men's downhill, except that the course is shorter. Carole Montillet from France is defending Olympic champion, but she is 19th in the 2005–06 World Cup downhill standings, headed by Michaela Dorfmeister from Austria. The Croat Janica Kostelić is defending World Champion, but she's fourth in the overall World Cup standings, though she did win one World Cup race at Bad Kleinkirchheim in January [7]. Britain's Chemmy Alcott finished 11th, the best finish ever of a British women in this event, although she had for a while been in Silver and Bronze medal positions. The results of the Womens Downhill event in Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Carole Montillet (born April 7, 1973) is an Olympic downhill skiing (alpine skiing) champion and winner of the 2002_2003 World Cup Super_G title. ... Michaela Dorfmeister (born 25 March 1973 in Neusiedl, Vienna, Austria) is a successful female skier from Austria. ... Janica Kostelić (born January 5, 1982 in Zagreb) is an accomplished female skier from Croatia. ... Chimene Chemmy Mary Alcott (born 10th July 1982) is the current British number one alpine skier. ...

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Michaela Dorfmeister (AUT)	1:56.49
Silver	Martina Schild (SUI)	1:56.86
Bronze	Anja Pärson (SWE)	1:57.13

Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Michaela Dorfmeister (born 25 March 1973 in Neusiedl, Vienna, Austria) is a successful female skier from Austria. ... Flag of Austria Austria sent 85 athletes to the Winter Olympics in 2006, in Torino, Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Martina Schild (born 26 October 1981) is a Swiss alpine skier competing in Downhill and Super-G. She is the grand-daughter of skier Hedy Schlunegger (1923-2001). ... Flag of Switzerland Switzerland has sent about 140 athletes to the Winter Olympics in 2006, in Turin, Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Anja Sofia Tess Pärson (born April 25, 1981 in Umeå) , also known as Anja Pärson, is a Swedish alpine skier winner of four world championships and two overall Alpine Skiing World Cups. ... Sweden sent 112 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino trying to win their first gold medal since the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer. ...

Combined

Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Women's Combined

Originally scheduled to run on 17 February, the downhill portion of the Women's combined was postponed due to high winds. The slalom was held on 17 February and the downhill portion will be held on Saturday, 18 February. Janica Kostelić is both defending World and Olympic champion, and she leads the aggregate World Cup standings. Janica also won the only combined race this season in St. Moritz, Switzerland and she also won all combined races held in World Cup since last Olympic games. The results of the Womens Combined event in Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Janica Kostelić (born January 5, 1982 in Zagreb) is an accomplished female skier from Croatia. ... St. ...

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Janica Kostelić (CRO)	2:51.08
Silver	Marlies Schild (AUT)	2:51.58
Bronze	Anja Pärson (SWE)	2:51.63

Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Janica Kostelić (born January 5, 1982 in Zagreb) is an accomplished female skier from Croatia. ... Flag of Croatia Croatia sent 24 athletes to the Winter Olympics in 2006, in Torino, Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Marlies Schild (born 31 May 1981) is an Austrian alpine skier. ... Flag of Austria Austria sent 85 athletes to the Winter Olympics in 2006, in Torino, Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Anja Sofia Tess Pärson (born April 25, 1981 in Umeå) , also known as Anja Pärson, is a Swedish alpine skier winner of four world championships and two overall Alpine Skiing World Cups. ... Sweden sent 112 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino trying to win their first gold medal since the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer. ...

Super-G

The women will compete for the Super G title on Monday 20 February, after poor weather conditions postponed the race from Sunday 19 February. Italian Daniela Ceccarelli won the title at the 2002 Winter Olympics, but is 31st on the World Cup standings so far this season. Anja Pärson of Sweden is defending World Champion from 2005, but she has also been considerably poorer on the World Cup circuit this season, and is ranked 23rd. Austrian Michaela Dorfmeister leads with 320 points, ten ahead of compatriot Alexandra Meissnitzer; both of these crashed out of the 2005 World Championships [8] [9] The Super Giant Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Anja Sofia Tess Pärson (born April 25, 1981 in UmeÃ¥) , also known as Anja Pärson, is a Swedish alpine skier winner of four world championships and two overall Alpine Skiing World Cups. ... Michaela Dorfmeister (born 25 March 1973 in Neusiedl, Vienna, Austria) is a successful female skier from Austria. ...

Slalom

On Wednesday, 22 February, the women's slalom will be contested. Janica Kostelić lead in the slalom World Cup with 460 points, and is also defending World and Olympic champion. February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Janica Kostelić (born January 5, 1982 in Zagreb) is an accomplished female skier from Croatia. ...

Giant slalom

The last event of the women's alpine skiing, the giant slalom, will take place on Friday, 24 February. Kostelić is a favourite once again, as she is defending Olympic champion, but Swede Anja Pärson leads the World Cup and is defending World Champion of the event. Kostelić is second in the World Cup standing, however, while Austrian Kathrin Zettel is third. February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Anja Sofia Tess Pärson (born April 25, 1981 in UmeÃ¥) , also known as Anja Pärson, is a Swedish alpine skier winner of four world championships and two overall Alpine Skiing World Cups. ...

Qualification

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In general, athletes must be among the top 500 in the world in their event to compete. They must also have no more than 120 FIS points. Each National Olympic Committee may enter up to 22 athletes, but not more than 14 men or 14 women. No more than 4 athletes from any NOC may compete in each event. The International Ski Federation/Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) is the main international organisation of ski sports. ...

If an NOC has fewer than 2 athletes qualified under those rules, it may send one male and one female athlete with an FIS score of no more than 140 in the slalom or giant slalom event.

References

• TOROC Explanatory Book - Alpine Skiing
• FIS-SKI - FIS World Ski Championships medals, URL accessed 23 December 2005
• FIS-Ski - Olympic medals, URL accessed 21 December 2005
• Alpine Skiing Cup Standings, URL accessed 21 December 2005
• World Cup Calendar, from FIS-Ski, URL accessed 21 December 2005
• ((Norwegian)) Sportsboken 2002 published by Sportsboken AS, edited by Tore Johansen

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See Also

List of Olympic Alpine Skiing Champions List of Olympic Alpine Skiing Gold Medalists: // Mens Downhill Mens Super Giant Slalom Mens Giant Slalom Mens Slalom Mens Combined Womens Downhill Womens Super Giant Slalom Womens Giant Slalom Womens Slalom Womens Combined ...