Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, the six alpine skiing events were held from Friday, 27 January to Friday, 3 February. Toni Sailer of Austria won all three men's events to become the first alpine ski racer to win three gold medals in a single Olympics. The feat has been repeated once, by Jean-Claude Killy in 1968. The races were held at the adjacent Tofana, except for the men's giant slalom, which was held at Monte Faloria. The men's downhill was the final event. From 1948 through 1980, the alpine
Morocco at the 2010 Winter Olympics not win any medals. Morocco participated in five Winter Olympics between its debut at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. No Moroccan athlete has ever won a medal at a Winter Games. Alpine skiing Samir Azzimani was chosen as the sole Moroccan representative for the 2010 Winter Games. The French-born former ski instructor had previously attempted to qualify for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States, and was injured during the qualification period for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Azzimani managed to qualify for