Olympic Alpine Skiing Tickets

Olympic Alpine Skiing

The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics promise thrilling Olympic Alpine Skiing events in the Italian Alps. Esteemed athletes like Mikaela Shiffrin, Marco Odermatt, and Petra Vlhová are expected to compete alongside rising stars. Iconic locations such as Bormio and Cortina d’Ampezzo will host various disciplines, including downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, and alpine combined. These Winter Olympics are set to continue the tradition of captivating Alpine skiing competitions, showcasing the sport's beauty and the athletes' skills.

In the 1990s, Alpine skiing saw memorable moments like Alberto Tomba’s slalom victories at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and Petra Kronberger’s dominance in women’s events. The 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano featured Hermann Maier’s remarkable recovery from a crash to win gold in the super-G and giant slalom, while Katja Seizinger secured two gold medals in downhill and combined. The 2000s featured dramatic performances such as Bode Miller's at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and Janica Kostelić’s historic three golds and a silver for Croatia. The 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin saw Austrian stars Benjamin Raich and Michaela Dorfmeister shine, with Raich winning two golds and Dorfmeister taking gold in downhill and super-G.

The 2010s continued to showcase exceptional talent. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Lindsey Vonn and Aksel Lund Svindal emerged as stars, with Vonn winning gold in downhill and Svindal securing gold in super-G. The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi saw Tina Maze of Slovenia and Ted Ligety of the USA deliver outstanding performances. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Austria’s Marcel Hirscher and the USA's Mikaela Shiffrin dominated.

The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing crowned Marco Odermatt of Switzerland and Petra Vlhová of Slovakia as victors. Austria has historically produced top athletes like Hermann Maier, Marcel Hirscher, and Michaela Dorfmeister, maintaining its status as a powerhouse. The USA boasts stars such as Lindsey Vonn, Bode Miller, and Mikaela Shiffrin. Switzerland excels with athletes like Pirmin Zurbriggen, Didier Cuche, and more recently, Lara Gut-Behrami and Marco Odermatt. Norway remains strong in downhill and super-G events with skiers like Aksel Lund Svindal and Kjetil Jansrud.