What is alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics? Learn more about the events, rules and more at the 2026 Games.

Milano Cortina 2026, which takes place from 6-15 March 2026, is set to be the most beautiful Paralympic Winter Games yet. Ticket prices start at EUR 10 for children under 14, with approximately 89 per cent of the tickets available for EUR 35 or less. For more information, please visit tickets.milanocortina2026.org

Alpine skiing will be featured at the Winter Olympics in February 2026 in Cortina, with athletes Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn set to take the spotlight.

Alpine skiing in its Olympic form dates back more than a century and the sport made its debut at the 1936 Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Events have been modified over the years, but the individual competitions familiar to most fans like downhill and slalom remain.

Downhill is considered a speed event. It features the longest course, the fastest speeds and the fewest turns. Each athlete gets one run down the mountain, with the gold medal going to the athlete with the quickest time. Giant slalom is considered a ...

In its simplest terms, alpine skiing is the type of skiing you'd probably describe if you were to try to tell a Martian about the sport. Technically, alpine skiing is just skiing downhill with your heels locked into bindings. As it pertains to competitive ...