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alpine skis, ski jumping skis, touring skis, mogul skis: Slovenia: 1945: Produced a variety of fiberglass products, including skis, then sailboats and sailplanes. Started winning on the World Cup circuit in 1964 and became famous as the ski of Ingemar Stenmark. Introduced the first widely used carving ski ("parabolic" or "shaped") in 1992, the ...
The International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup was the premier circuit for alpine skiing competition. The inaugural season launched in January 1967 , and the 2020–21 season marked the 55th consecutive year for the FIS World Cup .
The current record for total World Cup points in a season is Tina Maze's 2414 points in 2012–13, with the men's record of 2042 points set by Marco Odermatt in 2022–2023. The fewest points for an overall champion under the current system thus far have been 1009 for men by Aksel Lund Svindal in 2008–09 and 1248 for women by
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Skis, meanwhile, can last a long time if they’re well cared for. Buying used skis to save some cash compared to new ones, which run about $550 to $800 at most shops, isn’t a bad idea, as long ...
2001, men's ski jumping team normal hill was added and cross-country sprint (both genders) replaced the 10 km (men) and the 5 km (women). 2003, women's 30 km and men's 50 km (cross-country) changed from interval start to mass start. 2005, cross-country team sprint (both genders) were added. 2009, women's normal hill (ski jumping) was added.
A 21-year-old Norwegian woman has become the youngest person to reach the South Pole on skis, solo and without assistance, her team told AFP on Tuesday. Karen Kylleso accomplished the feat ...
The first world championships in alpine skiing were held in 1931. During the 1930s, the event was held annually in Europe, until interrupted by the outbreak of World War II, preventing a 1940 event. An event was held in 1941, but included competitors only from nations from the Axis powers or nations not at war with them. The results were later ...