Many racers at World Cup finals are donning an extra layer of protection under their race suits to guard against the dangers ...

Skiers must make more turns in super-G than downhill but are skiing at much higher speeds than in a giant slalom race. Skiers use long (200-205cm length), thinner, more rigid skis with large turn ...

Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde falls during an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill ... his cut-resistant undergarments under their race suits. That included Lindsey Vonn and Johnson, who ...

and wear skin-tight speed suits to increase aerodynamics as opposed to your average Gore-Tex ski outerwear. Different alpine race courses. Clockwise from the top left: downhill, giant slalom ...