Explore Olympic Alpine skiing basics, including the events (downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super-G, combined), competition rules how medals are won and the top American athletes to watch out for at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan Cortina.

The biggest names in Alpine skiing are set to hit the slopes at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn and Ryan Cochran-Siegle are so

Alpine skiing has returned for the 2026 Winter Olympics, as Mikaela Shiffrin seeks redemption while Switzerland looks to dominate again. Shiffrin left the 2022 Olympics empty-handed, failing to reach a single podium despite being heavily favored to do so.

The women's Alpine skiing downhill event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will air on NBC and USA Network, and stream live on Peacock and NBC Olympics platforms on Sunday, Feb. 8.

Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn and Ryan Cochran-Siegle are among the Americans to watch when Alpine skiing events get underway in Cortina and Bormio.

Oregon Paralympian Anna Soens competed in her final rounds of women's slalom sitting at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Ravi Drugan will compete Sunday.

France's Alexis Pinturault announced he will retire from Alpine skiing after this season, ending a career that included three Olympic medals and a World Cup overall title. His last race will be the World Cup Finals giant slalom on March 24 in Norway,

American skiing legend Lindsey Vonn has already taken a major step forward in her recovery. Just weeks after a devastating crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Vonn, 41, offered an encouraging update following a torn ACL suffered one week before the games and a complex leg fracture during the competition.

The risks of Paralympic Alpine skiing are inherent, Para athletes understandings it's not if but when they'll be injured. Here's how they cope.