Gresham, OR – Olympic champion Bill Johnson, whose storybook 1984 season ushered in a new era for American ski racing, passed away Thursday at an assisted living facility outside Portland at the age of 55. Johnson’s passing closed the final chapter in a tumultuous lifetime that saw him rise to the highest level in his sport … Continue reading Olympian Bill Johnson Dies at 55
Kitzbuehel, Austria – Ski racing’s Super Bowl, the annual Hahnenkamm Weekend, is now complete for 2016 following a super G and combined on Friday, downhill on Saturday and slalom on Sunday ruled by Norway’s ski racing elite, but also marred by crashes and injuries. Super G and Combined Lake Placid, N.Y.’s Andrew Weibrecht grabbed his … Continue reading Cheers and Crashes: Hahnenkamm Weekend’s a Wrap
Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – The U.S. Ski Team’s Lindsey Vonn smashed yet another record on Saturday in Cortina, winning her 37th Audi FIS Ski World Cup downhill. A day later, she won the Cortina super G, her 75th World Cup victory. On the track where Vonn broke the all-time World Cup win record last season, Vonn … Continue reading Vonn Breaks Downhill Record
Kitzbuehel, Austria – Ski racing is alive and well in the Tyrol, and the Streif feels like the center of the universe this week. To put into perspective just how big this race is, nearly 50,000 crazed fans will descend upon the ski racing Mecca that is Kitzbuehel. The crowd for Thursday’s second downhill training run … Continue reading Kitzbuehel: The Super Bowl of Ski Racing
Flachau, Austria – Every day like clockwork, there she was – riding the cardio bike and stretching her body to regain mobility, looking for a way to ease her pain. It’s a lonely atmosphere mid-winter at the USSA Center of Excellence in Park City, Utah. Most athletes are off globetrotting the world tour. Back home, the days … Continue reading Behind the Gold: Lila Lapanja
Flachau, Austria – Germany’s Viktoria Rebensburg won her ninth career World Cup giant slalom in commanding fashion by almost a full second on Sunday over Slovenia’s Ana Drev. Italy’s Federica Brignone was third as the U.S. Ski Team’s Lindsey Vonn skied off the course in her second run. “It’s a pretty good feeling,” said Rebensburg. “I … Continue reading Vonn Skis Out of Flachau GS
Wengen, Switzerland – The 86th Lauberhorn races in Wengen are in the books. After Kjetil Jansrud’s win in the alpine combined on Friday and Aksel Lund Svindal’s win in Saturday’s downhill, a third Norwegian, Henrik Kristoffersen, finished Sunday atop the slalom podium to complete the Norwegian sweep of the weekend. It was the first time since 1968 … Continue reading Norwegians Sweep Lauberhorn Weekend
