Olympics Articles Tagged Skiing

It's difficult to do a quick intro on alpine skiing in the Olympics. With five disciplines--downhill, giant slalom, slalom, super combined, and super-G--the sport of alpine skiing has many variations...

Are you wondering what 2 events comprise the biathlon? The biathlon is a winter Olympic event which combines cross-country skiing with target shooting. The biathlon has grown in popularity over...

Exactly what is a biathlon? The Winter Olympics regularly showcase the best athletes competing in a variety of winter-oriented contests, some wildly popular, and some a little bit more obscure....

The history of Olympic ski jumping has a surprisingly long history, including a rich history prior to Olympic competition. It is exciting to watch Olympic ski jumpers perform at their...

Curious what the ten best Winter Olympic sports are? Improbable as it might seem, there are actually only seven basic sports in the Winter Olympic Games: skating, skiing, luge, bobsleigh,...

If you want to learn how to train for biathlons you need to be a good skier and a good marksman. The biathlon is two sports in one, as participants...

The 1994 Winter Olympics games were opened on February 12, 1994 in Lillehammer Norway. This would be the first and only time that two Winter Olympics would be held just...

Learning how to super giant slalom is a very difficult thing. The super giant slalom tests a skier’s technique, as skiers are required to ski in between gates. The slalom...

If you decide to learn everything you can about past Olympic Games, you will eventually have to ask the question, "Who were the 1960 Winter Olympics ski participants?" Once you...

Remember these 10 extreme freestyle skiing safety tips next time you hit the slopes. Heeding freestyle skiing safety tips may be the difference between life and death. The extreme sport...

Knowing how to do Slalom tricks is a blast and learning how to pull them off is equally amazing. One may not think so, but there are dozens of Slalom...

Ready to take you skiing to the next level by learning how to do freestyle skiing tricks? Freestyle skiing tricks have grown in interest in the past decade. Thanks to...

For any athlete ready to pursue one of the most challenging sports, Biathlon, where you cross - country ski (in winter) or run (in summer), then stop and shoot grapefruit...

Getting 10 freestyle skiing tips before hitting the slopes can be the difference between a great day in the snow and a trip to the hospital. The extreme sport can...

The 10 most famous Olympic skiers all made a name for themselves on the slopes but gained a good chunk of publicity for their moves away from the snow. Lindsey Vonn....