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Hans Knauß
Hans Knauß (born 9 February 1971 in Schladming) is an Austrian former alpine skier. He competed at the 1994, 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics, winning a silver medal in the Super-G at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. Knauß tested positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone at a World Cup downhill in Canada on 27 November 2004 and was given an 18-month ban from sport. Doping ban Knauß tested positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone Nandrolone, also known as 19-nortestosterone, is an endogenous androgen. It is also an anabolic steroid (AAS) which is medically used in the form of esters such as nandrolone decanoate (brand name Deca-Durabolin) and nandrolone phenylpropionate ... at a World Cup downhill in Lake Louise in Canada on 27 November 2004 and was subsequently given an 18-month ban from sport. [...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 Ski binding, bindings, unlike other types of skiing (Cross-country skiing, cross-country, Telemark skiing, 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. "Piste, Off-piste" skiers—those skiing outside ski area boundaries—may employ snowmobiles, heliskiing, helicopters or Snowcat, snowcats to deliver them to the top of a slope. Back country skiing, Back-country skiers may use specialized equipment with a free-heel mode, including 'sticky' Ski skins, 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 ski racing has been held at the Alpine skiing at the Win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kvitfjell
Kvitfjell () is a ski resort in Norway, located in the municipality of Ringebu. Developed for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, it is one of the most modern resorts in the world, with snowmaking on 80% of the alpine pistes. Based near the river Gudbrandsdalslågen, the resort offers 23 pistes: 5 green (nursery), 9 blue (beginner), 6 red (intermediate), and 3 black (advanced). Kvitfjell is also home to a terrain park and of cross-country pistes, with access to extra in Skei and Gålå. Alpine ski racing 1994 Winter Olympics Kvitfjell is probably best known for hosting the men's and women's alpine speed events at the 1994 Winter Olympics. Tommy Moe, an American of Norwegian descent, edged out home favorite Kjetil André Aamodt of Norway by 0.04 seconds in the downhill, then was edged out by Markus Wasmeier of Germany by 0.08 seconds in the Super-G. Katja Seizinger of Germany won the women's downhill with Picabo Street of the U.S. a distant second; Diann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Silver Medalists For Austria
Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece between 776 BC and 393 AD * Olympic (greyhounds), a competition held annually at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Clubs and teams * Adelaide Olympic FC, a soccer club from Adelaide, South Australia * Fribourg Olympic, a professional basketball club based in Fribourg, Switzerland * Sydney Olympic FC, an Australian soccer club * Olympic Club (Barbacena), a Brazilian football club based in Barbacena, Minas Gerais state * Olympic Mvolyé, a Cameroonian football club based in Mvolyé * Olympic Club (Egypt), a football and sports club based in Alexandria * Blackburn Olympic F.C., an English football club based in Blackburn, Lancashire * Rushall Olympic F.C., an English football club based in Rushall * FC Olympic Tallinn, an Eston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiers At The 2002 Winter Olympics
Alpine may refer to any mountainous region. It may also refer to: Places Europe * Alps, a European mountain range ** Alpine states, which overlap with the European range Australia * Alpine, New South Wales, a Northern Village * Alpine National Park * Alpine Shire, a local government area in Victoria New Zealand * Alpine Lake / Ata Puai, a lake in the West Coast Region of New Zealand United States * Alpine, DeKalb County, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Alpine, Talladega County, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Alpine (plantation), a historic plantation house in Talladega County, Alabama * Alpine, Alaska, an unincorporated community * Alpine, Arizona, an unincorporated community * Alpine, California, a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County * Alpine, Los Angeles County, California, a former unincorporated community also known as Harold * Alpine County, California * Lake Alpine, California, an unincorporated community * Alpine, Georgia, an unincorpora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doping Cases In Alpine Skiing
Doping may refer to: * Doping, adding a dopant to something * Doping (semiconductor), intentionally introducing impurities into an extremely pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties * Aircraft dope, a lacquer that is applied to fabric-covered aircraft * Link doping, in search engine optimization Sports * Doping in sport, the use of drugs or other methods to improve athletic performance * Abortion doping, the rumoured practice of purposely inducing pregnancy for performance-enhancing benefits, then aborting * Blood doping Blood doping is a form of Doping in sport, doping in which the number of red blood cells in the bloodstream is boosted in order to enhance athletic performance. Because such blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to the muscles, a higher concentr ..., boosting the number of red blood cells in the bloodstream * Boosting (doping), a method of inducing autonomic dysreflexia * Gene doping, the hypothetical non-therapeutic use of gene therapy by athlete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
