THESE ARE AWESOME ALPINE SKIING FACTS!!!

HISTORY

• Started in Norway, Russia, Sweden & Finland
• First played in 1936 Olympics in Germany
• Both men and women competed in 1936

HOW TO PLAY

• You slide down a snow covered hill.
• You also have to have fixed heel bindings.

RULES

• The rules of Alpine skiing are
• For the slalom giant slalom
• The order is determined by
• The draw beginning.
• The 2 group is determined by the FIS point.

EQUIPMENT

• You need plastic boots,
• Gloves,goggles,helmet,
• Poles,skis suit, and bindings.

EVENTS

• Slalom
• Giant slalom
• Downhill

TOP 3 COUNTRIES

• USA
• Germany
• Canada

FAMOUS ATHLETE

• Mikaela Shriffin.
• She is 18years old and won the gold medal.
• She was born in the USA on March 13 1995.

INTERESTING FACTS

• In 1968 in grenoble,
• Jean Claude killy won all the gold medals.

THESE ARE STUNNING FACTS OF ALPINE SKIING!

INFO AND PICTURES FROM:

• www.olympics.org
• www.sochi2014.com
• www.nbcolympics.com