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Up Close: Alpine skiing

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      It may look like just a lot of skiers racing down the hill against the clock. But there's much more to the Alpine Skiing events. Learn about it here.

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  • Alpine Skiing Explained
          There are five alpine ski events and if you're not familiar with any of them, it may appear confusing. Alema Harrington has a look at which events make up the alpine portion of the Games.

  • Erik Schlopy & Bode Miller
          When it comes to technical events - that is slalom and giant slalom - two men are leading the American team: Bode Miller of New Hampshire and Erik Schlopy of Park City Utah.

  • U.S. Tech Skiers
          Selection of the Olympic alpine team is based on the Gold Cup and World Cup results. There are four spots per event. Shelley Osterloh takes a look at some other top American Tech Skiers.

  • Women Alpine Skiers: Rising Stars
          American Slalom Skier Kristina Koznick finished second Saturday in the World Cup in Slovenia. World Champion Anja Paerson of Sweden took first. American Sarah Schleper finished 7th. Here's look at these Olympic rising stars.

  • Biathlon Results
          Some U.S. athletes aiming to grab attention for their sport are one step closer to the Olympics.The U.S. biathlon teams were named Thursday.

  • Weekend Moguls Competition
          The U.S. Ski Team also held some special events this week to allow athletes a wild card chance to qualify for the Olympic team. Here's what happened in Moguls.

  • Hometown Monoskiers Deliver
          Day two of the Huntsman Cup drew a crowd at Park City Saturday and hometown monoskiers Chris Waddell and Muffy Davis delivered.







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