The Alpine skiing competition begins Saturday. Here's everything you need to know about the men's and women's programs.

David Chappellet, a fictional downhill racer played by Robert Redford in the 1969 film "Downhill Racer," continues to inspire skiers.

By Martyn Herman BORMIO, Italy, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Italy's speed team laid down a marker on the second training day for the Olympic downhill as Mattia Casse, Florian Schieder and Giovanni Franzoni stepped on the gas to set the three quickest times on Thursday.

You can hear the sound of the skis slapping into frozen bumps, the air whooshing as the racers fly past; legs screaming, heart racing, all while navigating swooping turns and a 1,023-meter vertical drop. In under two minutes, the bone-rattling ride is over. If negotiated successfully.

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Ireland's Cormac Comerford was first hooked on Alpine skiing when he attended an open day at a dry slope looking out over Dublin Bay.

Here's everything to know about alpine skiing at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, including events, competition rules and venues.

Men's Alpine skiing events will be held at the Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, while the women's events will be at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo.