Salzburg, Austria – Austrian snowboarding sensation Stephan Gimpl, four times the World Cup Big Air champion, has announced his retirement from the World Cup Circuit that starts this Saturday in London.nThe Salzburg native has told the Austrian Press Agency that he will now devote his attention to a film and photography career, as well as … Continue reading Gimpl Drops Out of Snowboard World Cup
Toronto, Canada – The Canadian Alpine Ski Team for the 2011 FIS World Cup ski racing season and the 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships was named today by Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) at the Panasonic Theatre in Toronto.nThe 25-member team, led by 19 Olympians including reigning overall super-G Crystal Globe winner Erik Guay, of … Continue reading Guay, Osborne-Paradis and Janyk to Lead Canadian Alpine Ski Team This Season
Toronto, Canada – Canadian alpine ski racer Larisa Yurkiw is hoping that she can inspire young skiers with more than just her performance on the World Cup slopes.nYurkiw, a FIS World Junior Championships medalist and two-time GMC Canadian champion from Owen Sound, Ontario, is working to return to snow after a crash during a World … Continue reading Canadian Alpine Ski Racer Larisa Yurkiw Inspiring Others While Rehabbing Knee
Soelden, Austria – An impenetrable blanket of fog enveloped Soelden’s Rettenbach Glacier Sunday afternoon to nix the opening race of the men’s Audi FIS Alpine World Cup. Defending giant slalom champion Ted Ligety, of Park City, Utah, was within .02 seconds of Frenchman Cyprien Richard’s first run lead when officials called the race.nThird place after … Continue reading Fog Cancels World Cup Men’s Ski Season Opener in Soelden
Soelden, Austria – The host nation for the 2011 World Championships served notice Saturday that it was prepared. Olympic giant slalom champion Viktoria Rebensburg led a one-two German finish in the opening event of the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup season in Soelden.nTorino Olympic GS champ Julia Mancuso, of Squaw Valley, Calif., paced the U.S. … Continue reading Germans Dominate World Cup Ski Season Opener in Soelden
Soelden, Austria – The Canadian Alpine Ski Team is set to kick off the 2010-11 World Cup alpine ski season this weekend in Soelden with nine athletes scheduled to compete in Saturday and Sunday’s giant slalom races.nThe women set to compete on Saturday are Olympians Marie-Michèle Gagnon (Lac-Etchemin, Quebec) and Marie-Pier Préfontaine (Saint-Sauveur, Quebec) along … Continue reading Nine Canadians Starting World Cup Ski Racing Season This Weekend in Soelden
Paganella, Italy – The men’s U.S. Alpine Ski Team will call the Italian province of Trentino its European base for a fifth year this season, with on-snow training exclusively hosted at the northern Italian resort of Paganella.n”The Trentino region provides great support of the U.S. Ski Team,” said men’s Head Coach Sasha Rearick. “I’m looking … Continue reading Trentino Renews with U.S. Men’s Alpine Ski Team for European Training Venue