<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Medalists </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> Medalists </Li> </Ul> <P> Alpine skiing has been contested at every Winter Olympics since 1936, when a combined event was held in Garmisch - Partenkirchen, Germany . </P> <P> From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics also served as the World Championships in Olympic years, with separate competitions held in even - numbered non-Olympic years . During this period, the Olympic medalists received an additional medal of the same color from the International Ski Federation (FIS). </P>

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