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Men's events

Men's downhill

Date: February 5

Men's super-G

Date: January 29

Men's giant slalom

Date: February 10

Men's slalom

Date: February 12

Men's combination

Date: February 3

Women's events

Women's downhill

Date: February 6

Women's super-G

Date: January 30

Women's giant slalom

Date: February 8

Women's slalom

Date: February 11

Women's combination

Date: February 4

Team event

Nations' team award

Date: February 13 This competition was held for the first time in these world championships. Six athletes of a country, including at least two men and two women, start in a total of four super G and four slalom runs. Each country sends one athlete into each run, men's and women's runs taking turns. The placings of all eight competitions are added and the country with the lowest number wins. If an athlete doesn't finish a run, the country receives 9 points.

Medal table

Course information

References

FIS-ski.com
– results – 2005 World Championships – Bormio/Santa Caterina, Italy

– results – World Championships {{Alpine World Skiing Championships

2005 in Italian sport

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