—country of origin
—first recorded
1924Olympic debut
15disciplines & variants
1international bodies
Skiing is a winter sport. The sport is governed internationally by International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). It has featured at the Olympic Games since 1924 (26 editions). Wikidata lists 15 disciplines or variants under it.
TypeWinter sports
PractitionersSkier
Governing bodyInternational Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS)
Olympic statusOn the programme · since 1924
Family tree
Disciplines and variants
15
Alpine skiingSport of skiing downhillCross-country skiingForm of snow skiingFreestyle skiingWinter sportGrass skiingSportNordic skiingType of skiing that came out of the hilly terrain of Norway and...SandskiingSkiing on the sand dunesSki touringSkiiing uphill and downhill in the backcountrySkijoringWinter sport in which a person on skis is pulled by an animal or a...Speed skiingType of sportTelemark skiingForm of skiing using the Telemark turnWater skiingSurface water sport
Extreme skiingForm of skiing on especially steep slopes
HeliskiingOff-trail, downhill skiing or snowboarding reached by helicopter,...
Monoskiing
Outrigger skiSkis used by para-skiers
Olympic Games
Olympic history
Editions where Skiing or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.
Summer Games1 edition · since 1972
Multi-sport events
At other multi-sport games
| Games | Editions | First | Latest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Paralympic Games | 1 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 |
Governance
Governing bodies
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