Winter Olympics - Alpine skiing

"Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics will be held at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. The ten events are scheduled for February 9–22, 2014 ...
Men's Downhill, Women's Super Combined, Women's Downhill, Men's Super Combined, Women's Super G, Men's Super G, Women's Giant Slalom, Men's Giant Slalom, Women's Slalom, Men's Slalom.
A total of 350 quota spots are available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum of 22 athletes can be entered by a National Olympic Committee, with a maximum of 14 men or 14 women. There are two qualification standards for the games: an A standard and a B standard.
78 nations are scheduled to participate, with number of athletes in parenthesis." [Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Wikipedia]
The vector illustration "Winter Olympics - Alpine skiing" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Winter Sports solution.
The Winter Sports solution from the Sport area of ConceptDraw Solution Park contains the Sochi 2014 Winter Olimpics sports vector pictograms and clipart libraries and examples of diagrams, illustrations and infographics.
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"Paralympic alpine skiing is an adaptation of alpine skiing for athletes with a disability. The sport evolved from the efforts of disabled veterans in Germany and Austria during and after the Second World War. The sport is governed by the International Paralympic Committee Sports Committee. The primary equipment used includes outrigger skis, sit-skis, and mono-skis. Para-alpine skiing disciplines include the Downhill, Super-G, Giant Slalom, Slalom, Super Combined and Snowboard.
Para-alpine skiing classification is the classification system for para-alpine skiing designed to insure fair competition between alpine skiers with different types of disabilities. The classifications are grouped into three general disability types: standing, blind and sitting. A factoring system was created for para-alpine skiing to allow the three classification groupings to fairly compete against each other in the same race despite different functional skiing levels and medical issues.
Alpine skiing was one of the foundation sports at the first Winter Paralympics in 1976 with Slalom and Giant Slalom events being held. Different disciplines were added to the Paralympic programme over time. The 2010 Winter Paralympics para-alpine skiing events were held at Whistler Creekside. The disciplines at Whistler included Downhill, Super-Combined, Super-G, Slalom and Giant Slalom." [Para-alpine skiing. Wikipedia]
The vector icon example "Alpine skiing, paralympic" represents one of 20 symbols from the Winter sports pictograms library for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
The design elements library Winter sports pictograms is included in the Winter Sports solution from the Sport area of ConceptDraw Solution Park. www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ sport-winter

"Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. It is also commonly known as downhill skiing, although that also incorporates different styles. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings; ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. Alpine skiing is popular wherever the combination of snow, mountain slopes, and a sufficient tourist infrastructure can be built up, including parts of Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, the South American Andes, and East Asia.
Alpine skiing began as a club sport 1861 at Kiandra in Australia and a number of similar clubs in North America and the Austrian and Swiss Alps. Today, most alpine skiing occurs at a ski resort with ski lifts that transport skiers up the mountain. The snow is groomed, avalanches are controlled and trees are cut to create trails. Many resorts also include snow making equipment to provide skiing when the weather would otherwise not allow it. Alternatively, alpine skiers may pursue the sport in less controlled environments; this practice is variously referred to as ski touring, backcountry skiing, or extreme skiing.
In competitive alpine skiing races four disciplines exist: slalom, giant slalom, super giant slalom, and downhill. Slalom ski races have courses that require short tight turns, whereas giant-slalom races have courses which are set with more widely spaced turns. Super-giant slalom and downhill have few turns, the courses have gates spaced widely apart and skiers often reach 100 km/ h." [Alpine skiing. Wikipedia]
The vector icon example "Alpine skiing" represents one of 20 symbols from the Winter sports pictograms library for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
The design elements library Winter sports pictograms is included in the Winter Sports solution from the Sport area of ConceptDraw Solution Park. www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ sport-winter

The vector clipart library "Winter Olympics" contains 14 sportsmen images: Alpine skier, Biathlon shooter, Bobsleigh, Cross-country skier, Curling, Figure skater, Freestyle skier, Ice hockey player, Luge, Short track skater, Skeleton, Ski jumper, Snowboarder, Speed skater.
The design elements library "Winter sports pictograms" for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software is included in the Winter Sports solution from the Sport area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
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