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Aleksey Maslov
Aleksey Maslov (born 7 February 1966) is a Russian Alpine skiing, alpine skier. He competed in Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics, three events at the 1992 Winter Olympics, representing the Unified Team at the 1992 Winter Olympics, Unified Team. References External links * 1966 births Living people Russian male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for the Unified Team Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics People from Chusovoy Sportspeople from Perm Krai {{Russia-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for recreation or for sport, it is typically practiced at ski resorts, which provide such services as ski lifts, artificial snow making, snow grooming, restaurants, and ski patrol. "Off-piste" skiers—those skiing outside ski area boundaries—may employ snowmobiles, helicopters or snowcats to deliver them to the top of a slope. Back-country skiers may use specialized equipment with a free-heel mode, including 'sticky' skins on the bottoms of the skis to stop them sliding backwards during an ascent, then locking the heel and removing the skins for their descent. Alpine skiing has been an event at the Winter Olympic Games since 1936. A competition corresponding to modern slalom was introduced in Oslo in 1886. Participants and venues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
