European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 30, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Winter olympics what when and where Mont Blanc Altitude 15,770 feet a -3 a a amp amp a it it v r i. A Alpine skiing freestyle skiing Curling w biathlon a Cross country Lyseen events luge at la Plagne nordic skiing  at Les daisies a combination of Cross country skiing and Rifle shooting this event is As much a test of composure As it is a race against the clock. Women a events will be held for the first time this year. Program sliders race Down the course feet first guiding the luge with their legs and shoulders. Fastest combined time of four runs wins the singles event and two runs for the doubles Competition. Ail 63 medals awarded in luge since it became an olympic sport in 1964 have been won by four nations Germany Austria Italy and the soviet Union. Program men feb. 12. 16. 20 �?�10 pm �?�20 pm �?�4 x 7.5 pm relay women feb. 11, 14. 19 �?�7.5 pm �?�15 pm �?�3 x 7.5 pm relay men feb. 9,10,14 a singles a doubles women feb. 11,12 a singles at Les daisies Cross country our Chevel ski jumping nordic combined Cross country races Are run against the clock with skiers leaving the starting line at 30-second intervals. The Only exceptions Are the 4x10-Kilometer relay in which the first runners for each team Start together and the second half of the combined Pursuit. Two styles used Quot classical a the traditional parallel stride technique and the newer Quot freestyle a which allows skiers to use the faster skating technique. A a in ski jumping each skier takes two jumps which Are scored on distance and style. A perfect jump would earn 60 Points. Each of the five judges May award up to 20 Points for each jump with the High and Low scores dropped. The remaining Points Are added together for the final score. Events previously known As the 70-meter jump and the 90-meter jump Are now called the Normal Hill and Large Hill jump because the size of the Hills varies at the olympic venues. A a in nordic combined athletes compete against each other in both Cross country skiing and ski jumping. Highest combined totals determine medal standings. Cross country women feb. 9, 13, 15, 17,21 �?�5 pm classical �?�15 pm classical �?�30 pm freestyle a combined Pursuit 5 pm classical 5 pm freestyle �?�4 x 5 pm relay bobsled at la Plagne Alpine competitions Are determined in four heats against time. The final time is the combined total of four separate runs two on one Day and two More the next. The bobsled must be push started. Each heat must be completed by the same Crew. Program men feb. 15, 16. 21. 22 a two Man a four Man figure skating at Albertville each skater or pair appears twice performing a Short program one third of the final score and a freestyle Long program two thirds. As of this year compulsory figures Are no longer required. Judges award Marks ranging from 0 to 6. Based on technical and artistic excellence and the difficulty of the moves. Program men a segies feb 73. 15. 22 women a singles feb 79 27. 22 mixed a pairs Feo 9. 77. 22 a ice dance feb u. �?T6 7 &Quot.22 r e hockey at Meribel feb 8-23 twelve teams will play five preliminary round games with eight teams advancing to a single elimination quarterfinal round. Play proceeds As single elimination through the final game this is the first year of the single elimination format. Results of the 91 world championships were used to Divide the teams into two pools a and b at Val d Sere men s Alpine. Les menu res men s slalom. Meribel women s Alpine a the downhill is a race of pure Speed As the athletes make a single run against the clock. Of the 34 medals awarded in the menus downhill 32 have gone to West europeans Austria leading the pack with 11. A a in the slalom each skier is required to weave in and out of Blue and red flagged poles or Gates. There Are two runs on different courses. The time of the two runs is combined to determine the medallists. A the giant slalom is also a race of control except that the course is longer the Gates Are farther apart and the Corners Are not so Sharp. A a the super giant slalom super g combines the Speed of downhill with the technical skills of the giant slalom. A a the Alpine combined includes one downhill run and. The next Day. Two slalom runs. Program men feb. 9. 10. 11. 16. 18. 22 women feb 12. 13. 15. 17 19. 20 a downhill a slalom a giant slalom a super giant a Alpine combined downhill Sam freestyle k skiing at Tigre. Moguls will be a medal sport for the first time this year while Ballet and aerials will be demonstration events. Moguls Are Snow bumps and skiers Are judged on their Speed and technique in negotiating the High Speed turns on a heavy Mogu led course program <8? schedule february Alpine skiing it 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 5116 1 7 1 8 i 1 9 20 21 22 23 downhill men combined a super g a giant slalom a slalom a Alpine skiing downhill women a combined super g # i giant slalom slalom  a biathlon men a a a. A a it it a  / women a a a bobsled men Cross country men pm my women freestyle men a a a moguls women of figure skating men women pairs ice dancing ice hockey men a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a luge men a a a women a a nordic combined men a a a a ski jumping men a a a Long track men a a a a a Speed skating women a a a a a Short track men # # a Speed skating women me m men feb. 10, 13, 15, 18, 22 �?�10 pm classical �?�30 pm classical �?�50 pm freestyle a combined Pursuit 10 pm classical 15 pm freestyle �?�4 x 10 pm relay ski jumping feb. 9,14,16 a Normal Hill a Large Hill a team Large Hill nordic combined feb. 11,12,17. 18 a individual jump and 15 pm a team jump and 3 x 10-km relay Speed skating at Albertville Long track competitors skate on a 400-meter Oval against the clock. Races involve two skaters drawn at random from three groups. Short track 111 meter Oval Speed skating makes its full medal debut in Albertville. Program men feb. 13. 15. 16, 18, 20 Long track �?�500 meters �?�1,000 meters �?�1.500 meters �?�5,000 meters �?�10,000 meters Short track �?�1,000 meters �?�5,000 meters women feb. 10. 12. 14. 17 Long track �?�500 meters �?�1,000 meters �?�1,500 meters �?�3.000 meters �?�5,000 meters Short track �?�500 meters �?�3.000 meters demonstration Curling at  feb. 17-22 played by two teams with four players. Each player slides two puck like stones on ice toward a 12-foot diameter scoring area 40 meters away. Speed skiing at Les arcs feb. 18. 19, 21. 22 the newest demonstration sport. Athletes ski straight Down a Steep run and Are timed for their fastest Speed through a 100-meter Section. Freestyle demonstration events men and women a moguls Curling freestyle Ballet a a my my my freestyle aerials Speed skiing at tines aerials. Feb 15.16 Ballet feb. 9.10 a a aerials Are an acrobatic discipline. Skiers perform gymnastic figures from a ski jump a a in Ballet skiers perform a number of sliding jumping and acrobatic figures to a musical theme of their Choice Albertville the olympic Host City is the site of the opening and closing ceremonies and All of the skating events except ice hockey. The City is less than five hours from pans via High Speed train and one hour from Lyon and Geneva by rail. Les arcs the worlds fastest Speed skiers i compete Here. A1,700-meter track has been constructed for the event on a 70 percent slope. Cour Chevel the Normal and Large Hill ski jump events win be staged Here. A 5-Kitometer route weaves around the Village Lor the Cross country portion of the nordic combined events. Lee menu res the menus slalom event will take place in vie menu res slalom stadium the preferred training site for the French ski teams. Lapiene athletes ave bobsled ded the roads Here for the past 40 years. The bobsled and luge events will run on an artificially refrigerated track designed with High visibility for spectators pral Ognan la Van Oise located at the heart of the Van Oise National Park at an Altitude of 4,600 feet this resort is surrounded by forests Mountain peaks waterfalls and glaciers site of the Curling events. Meribel the orientation of its slopes allows maximum Sunshine and its 230 Snow machines guarantee Good Quality Snow throughout the season. All women a downhill skiing will be held on the new slopes. The ice hockey Competition will be held at a skating rink near the downhill finish Fine. Les daisies this sic resort will Host 14 events including Cross country skiing and biathlon. The Snow conditions Are excellent Over an area of 7,500 acres located across from Mont Blanc. Tines a new stadium has been built for the freestyle skiing events. Three parallel tracks Nave been Laid out for Competition the first Tor Mogul the second for Aerial and the third Tor Ballet. Valdy a stars and i80 Maee of marked slopes on 25,000 acres and is known for its High technology equipment and experience to organizing International competitions. The menus downhill event will finish at the heart of the Village. Apt Dean game Magnes