by flamealivepod | May 14, 2026 | History, Alpine Skiing, Cortina 1956, Podcast
In our year-long look back at the Cortina d’Ampezzo 1956 Winter Olympics, we take to the slopes of the Tofane in the Dolomites to explore the Alpine skiing competition. Although lack of snow was an issue for this event, competitors got to use new technology in... 
by flamealivepod | Jan 27, 2026 | Podcast, Alpine Skiing, Milan-Cortina 2026
Alpine skiing is one of the classic Winter Olympic events, although you might be surprised that it’s not an original Winter Olympic sport. The sport joined the Olympic program in 1936, with one combined event for both women and men. When the Games returned in...