Flachau, Austria – Second after the opening run, Veronika Velez Zuzulova of Slovakia gave it her all in the second run on Friday night and cruised to a second consecutive World Cup slalom victory this week. She was the fastest of the second run to finish in an aggregate time of 1:49.99 ahead of Sweden’s Frida … Continue reading Velez Zuzulova Earns Second Straight Slalom Victory in Flachau
Flachau, Austria – Veteran Resi Stiegler led the U.S. team in a night of “firsts” at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup slalom Tuesday night, taking 15th. But under the lights, it was a pair of young U.S. Ski Team members that shined, with Paula Moltzan and Lila Lapanja scoring their first career World Cup points. … Continue reading Moltzan and Lapanja Score First World Cup Points
Altenmarkt, Austria – A re-energized Lindsey Vonn left Altenmarkt/Zauchensee this weekend with two more World Cup victories, numbers 72 and 73 of the American ski racing sensation’s career and tying the World Cup Downhill win record. “I had a lot of confidence after Lake Louise and then in Val d’Isere I felt like I lost my … Continue reading Vonn Goes Two for Two in Weekend World Cups
Vienna, Austria – After her lawsuit against a six-year-old skier’s parent and ski instructor failed in an Austrian court, a plaintiff is now going after the six-year-old herself. The trial took place last month in Feldkirch, western Austria, seeking damages of €38,000 ($41,155) plus costs. The adult female plaintiff alleges that she was skiing at the Hochhaedrich resort in northwestern … Continue reading Six-Year-Old Skier Sued Over Collision
Lienz, Austria – Ever since Mikaela Shiffrin’s injury in mid-December, the women’s World Cup slalom podium has been a free-for-all, making way for new talent to claim the top step. Sweden’s Frida Hansdotter has been consistently on the podium in three previous races this season, but Tuesday’s slalom in Lienz marked her first appearance to the top … Continue reading Hansdotter Wins Lienz Slalom
Lienz, Austria – Lindsey Vonn proved today that sometimes the easy courses are the most difficult, failing to finish her first run in the giant slalom in Lienz and losing more ground on the overall World Cup to Switzerland’s Lara Gut. “It’s easy – you just gotta hammer it and move with the terrain,” commented Vonn … Continue reading Gut Extends World Cup Lead
Vienna, Austria – Injuries sustained in a crash during this weekend’s Val Gardena downhill have ended the World Cup ski season for Austria’s Matthias Mayer. Although one of the protective airbags new to the World Cup circuit deployed, Mayer’s injuries are more serious than initially believed. Further medical examinations undertaken in Innsbruck revealed a fracture of … Continue reading Broken Back Ends World Cup Season for Mayer
