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Antoin Miliordos
Antoin Miliordos (also known as Antonios Miliordos) (13 April 1924 – November 2012) was a Greek alpine skier who represented his nation at the Winter Olympic Games. 1952 Winter Olympics Miliordos' only Winter Olympic appearance came at the 1952 Games hosted in Oslo, Norway. Alpine skiing events at the Games were held at Norefjell, a ski resort one and a half hours drive north from the capital, and Rødkleiva a ski resort known for its Nordic trails and ski jumping. He took part in two of the three skiing events at the Games, downhill and slalom. A total of 81 athletes contested the downhill on 16 February at Norefjell. Miliordos was one of nine competitors to be disqualified from the event during the run. The gold medal in the event was won by Italian skier Zeno Colò who was the reigning world champion in the event having taken gold at the 1950 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Aspen; Austrians Othmar Schneider and Christian Pravda took silver and bronze respectively. ... [...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] |
