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Very rarely do we see talented athletes bid adieu to the sport as early as the Norwegian alpine skiing [https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/alpine-skiing/] star Lucas Pinheiro Braathen did. Despite the abrupt retirement earlier this year before the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 2023/24 [https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-alpine-skiing-news-mikaela-shiffrin-drops-on-brand-reality-check-after-audi-fis-alpine-ski-world-cup-two-thousand-twenty-three-twenty-four/], the 23-year-old still holds skiing memories close to his heart. Lucas has a phenomenal skiing talent. He made his World Cup debut just at the age of 18 and reigned the podium in his 5-year career. A slalom specialist, the Norwegian announced his retirement this year, shocking fans across the globe. Still in love with this exhilarating sport, he unveiled one of his track memoirs in the latest update. LUCAS PINHEIRO UNVEILS TRACK MEMOIR Lucas Braathen took to Instagram to unveil a track memoir for his fans, putting it on sale as well. “Pinheiro Neckie. Back on track. Show your true colors.”, the 23-year-old announced. He posted a picture of himself as well, wearing a white colored warm neckie with Norwegian colors. He also shared the link to his online shop, where fans can buy the memoir. Lucas debuted at the FIS Alpine Ski World during the 2018/19 winter season, finishing 26th. However, soon after, a series of victories followed him. He won his first World Cup race in October 2020 at the Giant Slalom in Sölden, marking his maiden World Cup podium as well. Before he shockingly announced retirement this year, the Norwegian had racked up five Alpine Ski World Cup victories, finishing on the podium an astounding 12 times. LUCAS’ SHOCK RETIREMENT DAYS BEFORE AUDI FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP 2023/24 A day before the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 2023/24 was to kick off in October, Lucas shocked the skiing world with an abrupt retirement. He made the surprise announcement on his social media handles and later confirmed during a press conference. “I’m done. For the first time in my career, I feel free”, Lucas explained. READ MORE: DESPITE MAJOR UPSET, MIKAELA SHIFFRIN ADORNS ALEKSANDER KILDE WITH ULTIMATE TITLE AT AUDI FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP 2023/24 [https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-alpine-skiing-news-despite-major-upset-mikaela-shiffrin-adorns-aleksander-kilde-with-ultimate-title-at-audi-fis-alpine-ski-world-cup-two-thousand-twenty-three-twenty-four/] The 23-year-old certainly looked dejected with something. Earlier, he had had some disagreements with the Norwegian Ski Federation over a marketing campaign of ski clothes manufacturer J. Lindeberg. However, there is no surety whether it was the reason behind his early retirement or not. He will be missed in the skiing circuits, especially the World Cups. Long-List of Accomplishments Mikaela Shiffrin Shares a Heart-Felt Confession [https://www.essentiallysports.com/stories/us-sports-news-only-confidence-i-wanna-have-with-espy-added-to-her-long-list-of-accomplishments-mikaela-shiffrin-shares-a-heart-felt-confession/] 

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Alpine Skiing is one of the most incredible sporting competitions in the world. As the name suggests, it is a winter sport and has its own spot at the Winter Olympics. It consists of sliding down the snow slopes, on skies that have fixed-heel bindings. With chair lifts and other facilities, skiing is practiced in ski resorts, across the world. Different skiers practice their sport and it is one of the most anticipated events at the Olympics. Along with it, the FIS World Cup and the World Championships are major competitions of the Alpine skiing community. There are five disciplines in modern-day skiing competitions- slalom, giant slalom, super-G, downhill, and the combined.

[caption id="attachment_908199" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-908199 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2022-01-04T114453Z_1417801631_UP1EI140WMR2Z_RTRMADP_3_ALPINE-SKIING-WOMEN.jpg" alt="mikaela shiffrin" width="1920" height="1199" /> Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Slalom - Zagreb, Croatia - January 4, 2022 Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. in action during her first run REUTERS/Antonio Bronic[/caption]
<h3>History of Alpine Skiing</h3>
Skiing was first practiced <a href="https://www.britannica.com/sports/Alpine-skiing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">during</a> the 19th and 20th centuries. The International Ski federation recognized downhill racing back in the 1930s. Likewise, the first men's world championships were held in 1931; whereas, the women's events were added in 1950. The 1936 Winter Olympics in Germany, saw the first Alpine event make its debut. With all the history in place, the first slalom competition happened in Murren, Switzerland, back in 1922.
<h3>The five disciplines</h3>
In major competitions around the world, they use five disciplines in these competitions. The slalom and giant slalom competitions are technical events while the downhill and super-G events are speed events. The combined competitions have both technical and speed events to determine the winner. There are separate events for both men and women, along with mixed alpine competitions.

The slalom <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/mikaela-shiffrin-doesnt-have-anything-to-prove-to-anyone-at-the-beijing-olympics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">competition</a> is the shortest discipline. It includes gates that skiers must go in between to finish the course. It is a fast and technical course that includes skiers maneuvering swift turns to finish fastest at the end. Giant slalom is bigger. It consists of different gates with two poles linked by flags. Finding the right path is a necessity that helps the skiers to post fast times. Downhill is one of the fastest competitions in skiing. As the name suggests, skiers just need to get down to the finishing line by posting the fastest times. They can attain an average speed of 80mph as massive jumps are a part of the course. Super-G is similar to downhill but the skiers make turns during the course. Patience is the key as they take tight turns at incredible speeds.

[caption id="attachment_922204" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-922204 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2022-02-07T102820Z_356830317_SP1EI270MYS92_RTRMADP_3_OLYMPICS-2022-ALPINE.jpg" alt="nina o'brien" width="1920" height="1200" /> 2022 Beijing Olympics - Alpine Skiing - Women's Giant Slalom Run 2 - National Alpine Skiing Centre, Yanqing district, Beijing, China - February 7, 2022. Nina O'Brien of the United States crashes during her run. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY[/caption]
<h3>Greatest skiers in the world</h3>
There are many talented skiers who have captured the hearts and minds of skiing fans, across the world. But, there are a few who dominate the competition for a long time. With no particular order, these are the few legendary skiers in the world.
<ul>
 	<li><strong>Bode Miller</strong>: Miller is an Olympic and World Champion and is a two-time overall World Cup champion in 2005 and 2008. He <a href="https://www.pledgesports.org/2017/12/10-greatest-skiers-of-all-time/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">has</a> 33 world cup victories and has won the World Cup in all five disciplines.</li>
 	<li><strong>Ingemar Stenmark</strong>: Arguably the greatest skier of all time, Stenmark has won 86 international races in his career. The Swedish legend is adept in slalom competitions.</li>
 	<li><strong>Hermann Maier</strong>: During the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, the 'Herminator' suffered a major crash and still won the Olympic gold medal. He has 54 World Cup race victories.</li>
 	<li><strong>Lindsey Vonn: </strong>Having won four World Cup races and an Olympic gold medal, Vonn is a legend of the sport. She has 82 World cup victories and is one of the greatest skiers of all time.</li>
</ul>
[caption id="attachment_921287" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-921287 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/460712106.jpg" alt="Lindsey Vonn" width="1920" height="1574" /> VAL-D'LSERE, FRANCE - DECEMBER 20: (FRANCE OUT) Lindsey Vonn of the USA takes 1st place during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Downhill on December 20, 2014 in Val-d'Isere, France. (Photo by Michel Cottin/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)[/caption]
<ul>
 	<li><b>Janica Kostelic</b>: She is the only woman to win four gold medals for Alpine skiing at the Olympics and won three Alpine skiing gold medals in a single Olympic Games. Kostelic is a legend of the sport.</li>
 	<li><strong>Alberto Tomba: </strong>He won three Olympic gold medals, two World Championships, and nine World Cup season titles. Being the only male skier to win at least one World Cup race for 11 consecutive seasons, he is an icon of Alpine skiing.</li>
 	<li><strong>Mikaela Shiffrin</strong>: Being the youngest Olympic slalom champion in the sport's history, Shiffrin is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Moreover, she won 17 World Cup races, in a single season, being the only one.</li>
 	<li><strong>Annemarie Moser-Proll</strong>: She <a href="https://www.rookieroad.com/skiing/top-6-best-womens-alpine-skiers-all-time/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">won</a> five consecutive World Cup titles in the 1970s and won another to make a grand total of six. A three-time Olympic medalist, Annemarie is incredible.</li>
</ul>

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Alpine Skiing is one of the most incredible sporting competitions in the world. As the name suggests, it is a winter sport and has its own spot at the Winter Olympics. It consists of sliding down the snow slopes, on skies that have fixed-heel bindings. With chair lifts and other facilities, skiing is practiced in ski resorts, across the world. Different skiers practice their sport and it is one of the most anticipated events at the Olympics. Along with it, the FIS World Cup and the World Championships are major competitions of the Alpine skiing community. There are five disciplines in modern-day skiing competitions- slalom, giant slalom, super-G, downhill, and the combined. Alpine Skiing &#8211; FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Slalom &#8211; Zagreb, Croatia &#8211; January 4, 2022 Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. in action during her first run REUTERS/Antonio Bronic History of Alpine Skiing Skiing was first practiced during the 19th and 20th centuries. The International Ski federation recognized downhill racing back in the 1930s. Likewise, the first men&#8217;s world championships were held in 1931; whereas, the women&#8217;s events were added in 1950. The 1936 Winter Olympics in Germany, saw the first Alpine event make its debut. With all the history in place, the first slalom competition happened in Murren, Switzerland, back in 1922. The five disciplines In major competitions around the world, they use five disciplines in these competitions. The slalom and giant slalom competitions are technical events while the downhill and super-G events are speed events. The combined competitions have both technical and speed events to determine the winner. There are separate events for both men and women, along with mixed alpine competitions. The slalom competition is the shortest discipline. It includes gates that skiers must go in between to finish the course. It is a fast and technical course that includes skiers maneuvering swift turns to finish fastest at the end. Giant slalom is bigger. It consists of different gates with two poles linked by flags. Finding the right path is a necessity that helps the skiers to post fast times. Downhill is one of the fastest competitions in skiing. As the name suggests, skiers just need to get down to the finishing line by posting the fastest times. They can attain an average speed of 80mph as massive jumps are a part of the course. Super-G is similar to downhill but the skiers make turns during the course. Patience is the key as they take tight turns at incredible speeds. 2022 Beijing Olympics &#8211; Alpine Skiing &#8211; Women&#8217;s Giant Slalom Run 2 &#8211; National Alpine Skiing Centre, Yanqing district, Beijing, China &#8211; February 7, 2022. Nina O&#8217;Brien of the United States crashes during her run. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Greatest skiers in the world There are many talented skiers who have captured the hearts and minds of skiing fans, across the world. But, there are a few who dominate the competition for a long time. With no particular order, these are the few legendary skiers in the world. Bode Miller: Miller is an Olympic and World Champion and is a two-time overall World Cup champion in 2005 and 2008. He has 33 world cup victories and has won the World Cup in all five disciplines. Ingemar Stenmark: Arguably the greatest skier of all time, Stenmark has won 86 international races in his career. The Swedish legend is adept in slalom competitions. Hermann Maier: During the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, the &#8216;Herminator&#8217; suffered a major crash and still won the Olympic gold medal. He has 54 World Cup race victories. Lindsey Vonn: Having won four World Cup races and an Olympic gold medal, Vonn is a legend of the sport. She has 82 World cup victories and is one of the greatest skiers of all time. VAL-D&#8217;LSERE, FRANCE &#8211; DECEMBER 20: (FRANCE OUT) Lindsey Vonn of the USA takes 1st place during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women&#8217;s Downhill on December 20, 2014 in Val-d&#8217;Isere, France. (Photo by Michel Cottin/Agence Zoom/Getty Images) Janica Kostelic: She is the only woman to win four gold medals for Alpine skiing at the Olympics and won three Alpine skiing gold medals in a single Olympic Games. Kostelic is a legend of the sport. Alberto Tomba: He won three Olympic gold medals, two World Championships, and nine World Cup season titles. Being the only male skier to win at least one World Cup race for 11 consecutive seasons, he is an icon of Alpine skiing. Mikaela Shiffrin: Being the youngest Olympic slalom champion in the sport&#8217;s history, Shiffrin is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Moreover, she won 17 World Cup races, in a single season, being the only one. Annemarie Moser-Proll: She won five consecutive World Cup titles in the 1970s and won another to make a grand total of six. A three-time Olympic medalist, Annemarie is incredible.

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