[Olympics] Men's Alpine Ski Downhill Postponed Due to Strong Winds
On the afternoon of the 5th, the Olympic rings were drawn with lasers at the National Ski Jumping Center in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China. Photo by Yonhap News
View original imageThe men's alpine skiing downhill event, which was scheduled to take place on the 6th at the Yanqing National Alpine Ski Center in Beijing, China, was postponed due to strong winds. This is the first time a competition has been delayed due to bad weather since the opening of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on the 4th. The rescheduled date is yet to be determined.
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Downhill, known as the fastest event in alpine skiing, is typically postponed in cases of strong winds to prevent athlete injuries. During the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the men's downhill event originally set for February 11 was also postponed to February 15.
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