Downhill

The downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships.

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Alpine skiing - Arnold Lunn - 1921

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More generally, the term may be used in any sport involving the speedy descent of a hillside. Examples include snowboarding, mountain biking, different skateboarding variants, such as and longboarding, freebording and mountain boarding and even municycling.

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Snowboarding - Mountain biking - Skateboarding - Longboarding - Freebording - Mountain boarding - Municycling

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The "downhill" discipline involves the highest speeds and therefore the greatest risks of all the alpine events. Racers on a typical international-level course will exceed speeds of 130 kilometers per hour and some courses, such as the famous Hahnenkamm course in Kitzbühel, Austria, speeds of up to 150 kilometers per hour in certain sections are expected. Racers must have great strength, stamina, technical expertise and courage if they wish to compete in the downhill.

Related Topics:
Hahnenkamm - Kitzbühel - Austria

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