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
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second t ...
consisted of ten events, held at
Sestriere
Sestriere (/se'strjɛre/) ( oc, Sestrieras, pms, Ël Sestrier, french: Sestrières) is a ski resort in Piedmont, Italy, a ''comune'' (municipality) of the Metropolitan City of Turin. It is situated in Val Susa, from the French border. Its name ...
and
Cesana-San Sicario,
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
. The races were held 12–25 February 2006.
Medal table
Men's events
Women's events
Participating NOCs
Fifty-eight nations contributed alpine skiers to the events at Torino.
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Course information
Qualification
All entries had to be submitted to the organizing committee by 30 January 2006.
In general, athletes must be among the top 500 in the world in their event to compete. They must also have no more than 120
FIS
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points. Each National Olympic Committee may enter up to 22 athletes, but not more than 14 men or 14 women. No more than 4 athletes from any NOC may compete in each event.
If an NOC has fewer than 2 athletes qualified under those rules, it may send one male and one female athlete with an FIS score of no more than 140 in the slalom or giant slalom event.
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Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
At the 2006 Winter Paralympics, 24 alpine skiing events were contested in Sestriere.
Medal table
Men's events
Women's events
See also
*Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics
References
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List of Olympic medalists in alpine skiing
References
TOROC Explanatory Book - Alpine Skiing URL accessed 23 December 2005
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ttps://web.archive.org/web/20060111153512/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/disciplines/alpineskiing/olympicmedals.html FIS-Ski - Olympic medals URL accessed 21 December 2005
Alpine Skiing Cup Standings URL accessed 21 December 2005
from FIS-Ski, URL accessed 21 December 2005
* ''Sportsboken 2002'' published by Sportsboken AS, edited by Tore Johansen
External links
– alpine skiing – 2006 Winter Olympics – Sestriere and San Sicario, Italy
{{Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics events
Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics
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 Italy