downhill skiing
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He embraces downhill skiing, he says, because he loves being around his family on the slopes, “and feeling the adrenaline rush, and the rush of wind on my face.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen wins the first gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics in the men's downhill skiing.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
Mikaela Shiffrin is setting world records in every discipline of downhill skiing and the overall record for wins at the young age of 26.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
Mount Bachelor, among the Pacific Northwest’s largest ski resorts, is 30 minutes to the west of town, with 4,300 acres for snowboarding, downhill skiing and Nordic skiing.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2022
The most liberating activity of all turned out to be downhill skiing, a sport with which I had little experience but that quickly became a passion.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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