Oslo, Norway – Norwegian ski racing powerhouse Aksel Lund Svindal says that a nagging knee injury may well spell the end of his World Cup season before it even starts, and possibly even his career. Svindal’s was leading the overall World Cup chase last January when he injured his right knee in a crash during the famed … Continue reading Knee Injury Casts Doubt on Svindal’s Season, Career
Park City, UT – Even after spending all day in the gym, the Europa Cup boys on the U.S. Alpine Ski Team returned to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) Center of Excellence in Park City on a Thursday night in September. It was a festive atmosphere with pizza and loud music, but the guys … Continue reading Racing the PyeongChang Downhill…in Park City
Ohau, New Zealand – The U.S. Alpine Ski Team travels the globe, far and wide, to a myriad of majestic mountains, but one of the most magical of these mountains is without a doubt Ohau Snowfields in New Zealand. Ohau (pronounced “oh-how”) is one of three locations that plays host to the men’s and women’s alpine … Continue reading The Magic of Ohau
Vienna, Austria – Just five weeks before the Alpine skiing World Cup kicks off in Soelden, Austria, the host country’s Super G World Champion Hannes Reichelt is out indefinitely following back surgery. Reichelt, 36, complained of back pain ever since returning from the Austrian team’s summer training camp in Chile. He underwent a partial diskectomy on Saturday … Continue reading Back Surgery Sidelines Super G Champion Reichelt
Los Angeles, CA – At age 39, ski racer Bode Miller is already the oldest U.S. Olympic Alpine skier in history. He sees the 2016-17 season as his last chance to stage a comeback on the World Cup circuit…and he doesn’t want to try it on Head Skis. Miller has filed a lawsuit against Head in … Continue reading Bode Miller Sues Head Over Planned Comeback
Barcelona, Spain – Even though she raced in Sunday’s super combined in Andorra after injuring her knee a day earlier in a crash in super G, Lindsey Vonn is heading home to treat three knee fractures, ending her World Cup season early. Right now Vonn maintains a small 28-point lead over her biggest challenger for the World Cup, … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn Calls It Quits
Soldeu, Andorra – A day after going down in a sled with a fractured kneecap following a super G crash on Saturday, Vail, Colo.’s Lindsey Vonn came back to win the Audi FIS Ski World Cup alpine combined morning super G on Sunday, and finish 13th overall following the slalom leg, forcing a three-way tie for … Continue reading Vonn Races with Broken Knee
