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Olympic events in Alpine skiing

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  • First time alpine skiing

    First time alpine skiing

    The year since its been contested .
  • Tommy Moe scored a downhill upset by .04 seconds ,the smallest margin of victory in an Olympic downhill

    Tommy Moe scored a downhill upset by .04 seconds ,the smallest margin of victory in an Olympic downhill

    Lillehammer
    The U.S. brought home four medals, including two gold
  • Alpine skiing expanded to downhill , slalom and combined

    Alpine skiing expanded to downhill , slalom and combined

    St Mortiz
  • Giant slalom first apperared

    Giant slalom first apperared

    Place : Oslo Games
  • Giant Slalom replaced combined

    Giant Slalom replaced combined

    Oslo
  • Austrias Toni Sailer won all three events

    Austrias Toni Sailer won all three events

    Cortina d'Ampezzo
    Known as "Medal Hat Trick"
  • First time olympics games televised in US

    First time olympics games televised in US

    Squaw Valley
    First time instant replay was used
  • Innsbruck marked the first time Alpine events were clocked to the hundredth of a second

    Innsbruck marked the first time Alpine events were clocked to the hundredth of a second

    Innsburck
    US mens team picked up its first medal
  • Austrian Schranz was disquilfied

    Austrian Schranz was disquilfied

    Grenoble
    Killy was leading when Austria's Karl Schranz came down the fog-shrouded course. Around the 21st gate, Schranz stopped when he says he saw a mysterious figure stray onto the course. In a re-run, Schranz defeated Killy and was the unofficial winner for two hours. Later, officials disqualified the Austrian, saying he missed two gates before the interference occurred in the original race.The French said Schranz missed a gate and made up the story about the figure
  • Franz Klammer Olympic victory and 26 World Cup wins

    Franz Klammer Olympic victory and 26 World Cup wins

    Innsburck
    Forever known as "Kaiser" or "The King"
  • Sarajevo marked the U.S. Ski Team's best performance in Olympic history

    Sarajevo marked the U.S. Ski Team's best performance in Olympic history

    Sarajevo
    (five medals, including three gold)
    Bill Johnson became the first American to win downhill gold at the Games.
  • : The newest Alpine discipline (super-G) came to the Olympics

    : The newest Alpine discipline (super-G) came to the Olympics

    Combined event returned after 40 years
  • Super Giant Slalom first appeared

    Super Giant Slalom first appeared

    Calgary Games
  • One-tenth of a second separated the men's downhill medalists

    One-tenth of a second separated the men's downhill medalists

    Albertville
    Even less (.09 seconds) separated the women's downhill medalists
  • The women's super-G marked the closest Alpine race in Olympic history.

    The women's super-G marked the closest Alpine race in Olympic history.

    Nagano
    The medalists were separated by a mere .07 seconds and Picabo Street won gold by .01 seconds