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Speed skiing is the sport of skiing downhill in a straight line at as high a speed as possible, as timed over a fixed stretch of ski slope. There are two types of contest: breaking an existing speed record or having the fastest run at a given competition. Speed skiers regularly exceed 200 kilometres per hour (124 mph)
The competition was, however, marred by the death of Nicolas Bochatay from Switzerland, who died while free skiing the morning of the finals. Tarja Mulari from Finland achieved a top speed of 219.245 kilometres per hour (136.233 mph), breaking the previous women's world record of 214.723 km/h (133.423 mph).
The FIS World Speed Skiing Championships are a biannual speed skiing competition organized by FIS. A demonstration sport on the occasion of the 1992 Olympic Games in Albertville , the World Championships are today the most prestigious event, followed by the World Cup .
Alpine skiing has been contested at every Winter Olympics since 1936, when a combined event was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.. From 1948 to 1980, the Winter Olympics also served as the World Championships in Olympic years, with separate competitions held in even-numbered non-Olympic years.
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Team Norway skis during the Men's Downhill 3rd training session on day one of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Alpine Ski Centre on February 05, 2022 in ...
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Speed skating: Women's 1500 meters: February 9 Gold: Anne Henning: Speed skating: Women's 500 meters: February 10 Gold: Barbara Cochran: Alpine skiing: Women's slalom: February 11 Silver: Dianne Holum: Speed skating: Women's 3000 meters: February 12 Silver: United States men's national ice hockey team
Speed: Date: Location: Ski: S1 Simon Billy France 255,500 km/h March 22, 2023 Vars: Ski: S1 Junior Ivan Origone Italy 250,700 km/h 2006 Les Arcs: Ski: S2 Gregory Meichtry Switzerland 211,020 km/h 2014 Vars: Ski: S2 Junior Jimmy Montès France 204,890 km/h 2006 Les Arcs: Ski: Handisport Michael Milton Australia 213,650 km/h 2006 Les Arcs ...