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 ...
at the
2022 Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics (2022年冬季奥林匹克运动会), officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (2022), was an international winter multi-sport event held from 4 to 20 February 2022 in Beij ...
was held at the
Yanqing National Alpine Ski Centre in
Yanqing District
Yanqing District (), formerly known as Yanqing County before 2015, is a District (China), district of the municipality of Beijing located northwest of the city proper of Beijing. The district consists of 3 Subdistrict (China), subdistricts, 11 ...
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China
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. The competitions took place from 6 to 20 February 2022.
Speed events were held on "
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" course and technical events on "
Ice River
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" course, for both men and women. Team event was held on "
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A total of 306 quota spots (153 per gender) were distributed to the alpine skiing, a reduction of 14 from
2018
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. Eleven events were contested: five for men, five for women, and one mixed (team).
Qualification
A maximum of 306 quota spots were available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum of twenty-two athletes could be entered by a
National Olympic Committee
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, with a maximum of eleven men or eleven women.
On January 24, 2022, the IOC granted four extra male quotas while the FIS began investigating the legitimacy of some low level qualifying events.
Competition schedule
The competition schedule was altered from the original schedule due to weather conditions in Yanqing. All times were
local
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(
UTC +8)
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;Notes
* Men's downhill was postponed (high winds) from 6 to 7 February.
* Team event was postponed (strong winds) from 19 to 20 February.
Course information
Medal summary
Switzerland led all nations in the medal standings with five gold and nine medals overall.
Medal table
Medalists
Men's events
Women's events
Mixed
Participating nations
79 nations sent alpine skiiers to compete in the events.
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References
External links
Official Results Book – Alpine Skiing
{{Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics
2022 Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics (2022年冬季奥林匹克运动会), officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (2022), was an international winter multi-sport event held from 4 to 20 February 2022 in Beij ...
Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were h ...
Alpine skiing competitions in China
2022 Winter Olympics events