How fast do Winter Olympians go? From alpine skiing to ski jumping, check out the speeds athletes travel to go for gold.

In the oddly niche realm of sand skiing speed world records, there’s a new sheriff in town: Mahé Freydier, a ski instructor from France. On September 25, 2025, Freydier raced down the side of a dune ...

Zooming down a sand dune in Peru faster than a car on a highway is Mahé Freydier (France). But this determined athlete didn’t have any wheels, rather, he was flying down the hill on a pair of skis!

Alpine skiing has become one of the most talked‑about winter sports because it pairs breathtaking speed with razor‑thin margins—races are often decided by hundredths of a second. As we look toward ...