Rock (ski course)
{{Short description|Downhill ski course in China's National Alpine Skiing Centre}}
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| Place: | {{flagicon|CHN}} Yanqing District |
| Architect(s): | Bernhard Russi (main) Didier Defago (assistant) |
| Mountain: | Xiaohaituo Mountain |
| Resort: | National Alpine Ski Centre |
| Opened: | 3 February 2022 |
| Level: | 13px13px expert |
| bgcolor=#b0c4de colspan=2 align="center" | Downhill | |
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| bgcolor=#EFDECD colspan=2 align="center" | Men | |
| Start: | {{convert|2179|m|0|abbr=on}} (AA) |
| Finish: | {{convert|1285|m|0|abbr=on}} |
| Vertical drop: | {{spaces|3}}{{convert|894|m|0|abbr=on}} |
| Length: | {{convert|3.152|km|2|abbr=on}} |
| Max. incline: | {{spaces|2}}34.2 degrees (68%) |
| Time record: | 1:42.01 (Vincent Kriechmayr) |
| Top speed: | 139.7 km/h (86.8 mph) Adrian Smiseth Sejersted |
| bgcolor=#EFDECD colspan=2 align="center" | Women | |
| Start: | {{convert|2050|m|0|abbr=on}} (AA) |
| Finish: | {{convert|1285|m|0|abbr=on}} |
| Vertical drop: | {{spaces|3}}{{convert|765|m|0|abbr=on}} |
| Length: | {{convert|2.704|km|2|abbr=on}} |
| Time record: | 1:31.87 (Corinne Suter) |
Rock{{Chinese script needed inline|date=August 2023}} is the Olympic downhill ski course in China, located in Yanqing District, part of National Alpine Ski Centre resort, opened in 2022.{{cite web|title=China claims to be holding the greenest Olympics...|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/28/china/china-green-olympics-alpine-ski-nature-reserve-intl-hnk-dst/index.html|publisher=CNN|date=29 January 2022}}{{cite web|title=First official men's downhill training (premiere on this course)|url=https://medias2.fis-ski.com/pdf/2022/AL/0205/2022AL0205SLT1.pdf|publisher=International Ski Federation|date=29 January 2022}}
It is approximately {{convert|90|km}} northwest of Beijing, which hosted the speed alpine skiing events of the 2022 Winter Olympics. The course was designed by Bernhard Russi, assisted by Didier Defago; both are Olympic downhill champions (1972, 2010) from Switzerland. According to Russi, "Rock" is most similar to the "Birds of Prey" course in the United States, located at Beaver Creek, Colorado.
This course has a very unusual terrain configuration, which has no resemblance to any other top level course around the world, as it runs mostly along the top of the ridge and in the canyon in bottom part.{{cn|date=August 2023}}
History
Bernhard Russi, a retired Swiss downhill racer and course architect who planned and constructed six Olympic downhill courses, designed this very steep and unusual course for seven years.{{cite web|title=Sedem let risal pekinški smuk, atraktiven kot proga Ptic roparic|url=https://siol.net/sportal/zoi-peking/sedem-let-risal-pekinski-smuk-atraktiven-kot-proga-ptic-roparic-571923|publisher=Siol|date=2 February 2022|language=sl}}{{cite web|title=Skiing into the unknown: Beijing's man-made Olympic pistes|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220202-skiing-into-the-unknown-beijing-s-man-made-olympic-pistes|publisher=France 24|date=2 February 2022}}
Two years prior to the Olympics, men's World Cup events (downhill, super-G) were scheduled for this course in February 2020, but were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|title=Coronavirus outbreak forces cancellation of opening Beijing 2022 test event|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1089819/coronavirus-beijing-2022-test-event|publisher=insidethegames|date=29 January 2022}}
On 7 February 2022, Beat Feuz took the gold medal at downhill, his last missing trophy, at premiere competition on this course. Adrian Smiseth Sejersted set the course top speed record at 139.7 km/h (86.8 mph).{{cite web|title=Beat Feuz grabs Olympic gold in downhill; Johan Clarey makes history with silver in Beijing|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/skiing/story/_/id/33235317/beat-feuz-grabs-olympic-gold-downhill-johan-clarey-makes-history-silver-beijing|publisher=ESPN|date=7 February 2022}}
Olympics
= Men =
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| align=right|7 February 2022 | align=center|DH | {{flagicon|SUI}} Beat Feuz | {{flagicon|FRA}} Johan Clarey | {{flagicon|AUT}} Matthias Mayer |
| align=right|8 February 2022 | align=center|SG | {{flagicon|AUT}} Matthias Mayer | {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Cochran-Siegle | {{flagicon|NOR}} Aleksander Aamodt Kilde |
| align=right|10 February 2022 | align=center|AC | {{flagicon|AUT}} Johannes Strolz | {{flagicon|NOR}} Aleksander Aamodt Kilde | {{flagicon|CAN}} James Crawford |
- Slalom in men's Alpine combined event was held on "Ice River" course.
= Women =
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| align=right|11 February 2022 | align=center|SG | {{flagicon|SUI}} Lara Gut-Behrami | {{flagicon|AUT}} Mirjam Puchner | {{flagicon|SUI}} Michelle Gisin |
| align=right|15 February 2022 | align=center|DH | {{flagicon|SUI}} Corinne Suter | {{flagicon|ITA}} Sofia Goggia | {{flagicon|ITA}} Nadia Delago |
| align=right|17 February 2022 | align=center|AC | {{flagicon|SUI}} Michelle Gisin | {{flagicon|SUI}} Wendy Holdener | {{flagicon|ITA}} Federica Brignone |
- Slalom in women's Alpine combined event was held on "Ice River" course.
World Cup
= Men =
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| align=right|15 February 2020 | align=center|DH | align=center colspan=5 rowspan=2 bgcolor="EDEAE0" style=color:#696969|cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| align=right|16 February 2020 | align=center|SG |
Profile
Course is very wavy and curvy in the upper section, very steep in midsection, and gliding part in bottom section. Course has long and fast curves, steep transitions and four big jumps.{{cn|date=August 2023}}
= Course sections =
- Start, High Cloud, Pine Forest, White Face, Galleria, Dwen Dwen jump, Silk Road, Sugar jump, Roller Coaster, Rhon Rhon jump, Haituo Bowl, Canyon, Cliff jump, Finish.{{cn|date=August 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.beijing2022.cn/en/olympics_/alphine_skiing.htm beijing2022.cn] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421064314/https://www.beijing2022.cn/en/olympics_/alphine_skiing.htm |date=2021-04-21 }} official
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Category:Sports venues completed in 2021
Category:Venues of the 2022 Winter Olympics
Category:2021 establishments in China
Category:Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics
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