Competitive Ski Racing

Images showcase athletes participating in various ski races, featuring speed and excitement on snow-covered slopes, with a blend of vintage and modern racing action.

Vintage Photograph. Skiing down a snow-covered slope during a thrilling race.
Vintage Photograph. Skiing down a snow-covered slope during a thrilling race.
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Canadian Short-track speed skating competition 500 m sprint heats, Countryside Arena, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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Reinfried Herbst, AUT winner of the 2010 World Cup slalom in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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Lindsey Vonn hugging her Overall World Cup Crystal Ball, award ceremony, FIS World Cup Final, 2010, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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Winter sports, ski jumping, ski jump, tower, approach, ski jumper,
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Women's two-man bobsled, European Cup, Winterberg, 2009, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe
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Toboggan worldcup 2007, Winterberg, Germany, Europe
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Eric Guay, winner, Super-G 2010, winner of the Super-G overall ranking, small crystal ball as prize, Ski World Cup, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, Europ, Europe
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Cross-country skiing, Tobias Angerer, Hemmersuppenalm alp, Reit im Winkl, Chiemgau region, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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Annoyed: Anze Lanisek (Slovenia / SLO) at the Ski Jumping Super Team Men's Large Hill at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Predazzo - Italy
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Biathlon World Cup, at the shooting range, Antholz, province of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy, Europe
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Austria, Styria, Schladming, ski world championship, ski stadium, stand, spectator,
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Antoine Albeau, current world champion 2008, Colgate World Cup 2008, surfing, Brandenburg beach, Westerland, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe
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DF-ST-89-05982. Base: Calgary State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN)
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Bobsled Driver Todd Hays and brakeman Army reservist First Lieutenant Garret Hines, USA, of USA-1 hurl their way down the track at the Utah Olympic Park during the Men's two-man bobsled at the 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Base: Park City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Milan, Italy 20260207. Gold medalist Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy (center), silver medalist Ragne Wiklund of Norway (left) and bronze medalist Valérie Maltais of Canada (right) during the medal ceremony for the women's 3000 m speed skating at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB This text is auto translated
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Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle, gold medalist from Vancouver, Nordic walking training on the Eggenalm alpine pasture, Reit im Winkl, Bavaria, Germany, Tyrol, Austria, Europe
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Benjamin Raich with Super Combination Crystal Ball, Austria, award ceremony, FIS World Cup Final, 2010, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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second Arianna Fontana of Italy and winner Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands and third Courtney Sarault of Canada smiling during the medal ceremony after competing on the Short Track Speed Skating Women's 500m Finals on day six of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium on February 12, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Credit: Henk Jan Dijks/MTB-Photo/Alamy Live News)
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Bode Miller in Italy.
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View of the cross-country skiing stadium on Lake Tesero and the city: The Olympic Rings, as a symbol of five continents in the woman's skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy
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Ski jumping luck in Predazzo: Raimund Philipp (SC Oberstdorf) greets as Olympic champion after the men's ski jumping from normal hill at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Predazzo - Italy
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Flower ceremonie, Mario Matt, Jean-Baptist Grange (L), Manfred Moelgg (R), FIS Ski Worldcup, Slalom men, Schladming, 2008, Nightrace, Styria, Austria, Europe
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Milan, Italy. 20th Feb, 2026. MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 20: Ragne Wiklund of Norway, Antoinette Rijpma-De Jong of Netherlands, Valerie Maltais of Canada during the 1500m Women on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at the Milano Speed Skating Arena on February 20, 2026 in Milan, Italy (Photo by Andre Weening/Orange Pictures) Credit: Orange Pics BV/Alamy Live News
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World Class Athlete SPECIALIST (E-4) Mike Kohn, USA, poses with a four-man bobsled. SPC Sharp will compete at the XIX OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah, during the 2002 games. Subject Operation/Series: XIX OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Professional skier wearing skiwear, Monterosa Ski mountain resort in Gressoney, Aosta, Italy
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Maj. Sam Colby, a Soldier with the 10th Mountain Division, poses for a photo after completing the Legacy Days Ski Trooper Cup at Vail, Colorado, Feb. 25, 2024. The Ski Trooper Cup was a competition between multiple U.S. Army units that involved push-ups, climbing up a slope, rappelling, skiing down a mountain between gates, pull-ups, and glacading. Army
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Lindsey Vonn won of the Combined World Cup 2010 Garmisch-Partenkirchen ahead of of Anja Paerson, SWE, and Michaela Kirchgasser, AUT
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Onboard the IMOCA 60 Groupe Apicil with skippers: Damien Seguin and Yoann Richomme during the 48 hours race Le D©fi Azimut. Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France.
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SPECIALIST Bill Tavares, USA, women's two-man bobsled head coach, celebrates at the finish line after World Class Athlete SPECIALIST Jill Bakken, USA, and Vonetta Flowers win the gold medal for the United States at Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah, during the 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES. The team was not favored going in but ended up breaking a 46 year drought for the United States and winning the Gold over another American team and favored German team, setting a track record in the process. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Base: Park City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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040208-M-0267C-008. US Marine Corps (USMC) Major (MAJ) Thomas Blackwell a member of the all Marine Cross Country Team, participates in the men's 12k race during the Winter Armed Forces Cross-Country Championship held at Indianapolis, Indiana (IN).
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Gamin Clipper crew racing in the 2015 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
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Magdalena Neuner, biathlon, two-time Olympic champion, gold medal, silver medal, Vancouver 2010
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Bronze medal in the hands of an athlete, Olympic Games, Pyeongchang 2018, Germany, Europe
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Winter Swimming World Championships 2014 in Rovaniemi, Finland ( Nano Calvo via AP Images )
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120908-A-SR101-253LONDON (Sept. 8, 2012) Steven Peace, a U.S. Navy veteran and 2012 U.S. Paralympic road cyclist, rides past fans while negotiating a hill as he completes the first of three laps for the 24-kilometer road race at Brands Hatch during the Paralympic Games in London.
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Anefo photo collection. Dutch Skating Championships Sprint 1983, in Utrecht. Alie Boresma on the Erepodium. February 6, 1983. Utrecht (Prov), Utrecht (city)
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Milan, Lombardy, Italy. 6th Feb, 2026. A volunteer greets the fans at the San Siro stadium hours ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the XXV Winter Olympic Games commonly know as the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. (Credit Image: © Mickael Chavet/ZUMA Press Wire) EDITORIAL USAGE ONLY! Not for Commercial USAGE!
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Biathlon runner colored silhouettes. Vector illustration
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Êa dream has come true: Daniela Maier (SC Urach / Team Germany) celebrates her gold medal at the Women's Ski Cross - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy
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Couple cheering on their ice hockey team
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Members of the 1980 US Gold Medal Olympic hockey team stand below the Olympic flame after lighting it, at Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium, during the opening ceremonies of the 2002 WINTER OLYMPICS in Salt Lake City. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPICS Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Alberto Tomba, '90
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Europe, Switzerland, International Cricket on ice on the lake at St Moritz - The British Army Cricket XI - Winners