The course was hard which made the skiing difficult.
Downhills are very dangerous and very fast and intense.
The women's downhill was one of the few events in the Nagano Olympics in which the Ski Association of Japan did not make an entry, saying it lacked anyone who would be competitive. Katja Seizinger, Germany 1 minute, 28.89 seconds 2. No part of the article, photographs, or illustrations presented here may be printed or used without permission.