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Weather adds an air of dangerous unpredictability to skiing

BEIJING — A small army of workers fought the snow with brooms, flat-edged shovels and leaf blowers in a cacophony of scraping and high-pitched whirring that drowned out the public-address announcer's shouts for each skier fortunate enough to cross the finish line at the Yanqing National Alpine Centre.

Los Angeles Times

Beijing Winter Olympics: Arif Khan finishes 45th in giant slalom

BEIJING: India's lone participant in the Winter Olympics, alpine skier Arif Khan, finished 45th in the giant slalom event on Sunday.

The Times of India

EXPLAINER: 'Grip,' 'chatter,' other Olympic ski racing lingo

As in many sports, and plenty of other fields, Alpine skiing has a lingua franca — those are the words and phrases that allow folks from various places to communicate in a shared language

The Independent UK

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Winter Olympics 2022 day nine: ice hockey, curling and more – as it happened

Live updates: Norway shot to the top of the medal table with a good day in bad conditions, with Marte Olsbu Røiseland earning her third gold medal

The Guardian - AU

Tell us about an Alpine mountain cafe or restaurant – you could win a holiday voucher

Share your favourite place to refuel on a winter mountain holiday – the best tip wins £200 towards a Sawday’s stay

The Guardian - UK

Winter Olympics: Alpine skiing hill is a new test for all

None of the elite athletes competing when Alpine skiing starts Sunday at the Olympics ever has been on the course that will be used to determine who takes home the medals

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics: Alpine skiing hill is a new test for all

None of the elite athletes competing when Alpine skiing starts Sunday at the Olympics ever has been on the course that will be used to determine who takes home the medals

The Independent UK

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Alpine skiing hill at Beijing Olympics is a new test for all

None of the elite athletes competing when Alpine skiing starts Sunday at the Olympics ever has been on the course that will be used to determine who takes home the medals

The Independent UK

Olympians worry as 'Winter' disappears from Winter Games

Olympic athletes in Alpine skiing and other outdoor sports dependent on snow are worried as they see winters disappearing

The Independent UK

‘Squeaky-bum time’: Ryding targets Olympic gold after shock World Cup win

Ryding won Britain’s first gold at the Alpine World Cup on Saturday, setting him up nicely for his fourth Winter Olympics next month

The Guardian - UK

Dave Ryding makes history with Britain’s first alpine skiing World Cup gold

Dave Ryding has become the first Brit to win alpine skiing World Cup gold after a stunning victory in the Kitzbuehel Slalom.

Evening Standard

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