India's Winter Olympics journey is overshadowed by selection disputes. Top skier Manjeet Kumar missed the Games despite a court order. Two athletes, Arif Khan and Stanzin Lundup, represent India. The Ice-Skating Association of India lacks national recognition,

Alpine skiing, also known as ski racing, has been contested at every Winter Olympics since 1936. The sport tests athletes' ability to ski down a snow-covered mountain as fast as possible within a set course. Skiers race one-at-a-time against the clock in a time trial format. The nature of the course depends on the ski discipline.