Skiing As Sport
- 1809: Olaf Rye: first known ski jumper.
- 1861: Alpine ski racing as an organised sport commences in America, Australia and Norway.
- 1879: first recorded use of the word slalom.
- 1872: The oldest ski club in North America still existing is the Nansen Ski Club, which was founded in 1872 by Norwegian immigrants of Berlin, New Hampshire under a different name.
- 1905: foundation of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association.
- 1924: formation of the International Ski Federation
- 1922: start of the Vasaloppet.
- 1932: start of the Birkebeinerrennet
- 1992: Mogul skiing and Freestyle skiing added to the 1992 Winter Olympics.
- 2009: campaign for the inclusion of women's ski jumping leads to its inclusion in the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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