while flying down slopes at speeds of up to or more than 100km/h.
There are four competitions on the Paralympic program just as in Olympic competition, they are: Downhill, Super-G, Giant Slalom and Slalom. Paralympic competition accommodates male and female athletes with a physical disability such as spinal injury, cerebral palsy, amputation, les autres conditions, and visual impairments. Blind skiers are guided through the course by sighted guides using voice signals to indicate the course to follow. Athletes with physical disabilities use equipment that is adapted to their needs including single ski, sit-ski, or other orthopaedic aids.
With only a few exceptions, Athletes in the Paralympic Winter Games compete based on their functional abilities. The orgainization is governed by the IPC through the International Paralympic Alpine Skiing Committee (IPASC) and by rules of the Federation of International Skiing (FIS). Two Alpine Skiing events, Slalom and Giant Slalom, were introduced at the first Paralympic Winter Games in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, in 1976, today athletes with a disability compete in all 4 disciplines.
Alpine Skiing is currently practiced by athletes in 35 countries and is steadily growing.
