Park City, UT – A strong and deep team of 15 rising stars of ski racing – seven women and eight men – have been named to the U.S. team for the upcoming FIS Alpine Junior World Championships. The team is led by defending Junior Worlds downhill champion Erik Arvidsson of Woodside, Calif., who led the … Continue reading Strong U.S. Team Named for Alpine Junior Worlds
Stockholm, Sweden – There are times when a slight mistake pays dividends in ski racing. And for Mikaela Shiffrin, her first run mistake was the key to victory in Tuesday night’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup city event. In the first race of the evening, in front of thousands of energized Swedish fans, Shiffrin and Adeline Baud … Continue reading Shiffrin Wins Stockholm City Event; Hirscher Eliminated in First Round
Stockholm, Sweden – Spirits are high and the athletes are feeling the energy of a special place called Hammarbybacken, home to this year’s only City Event on the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup schedule. It’s not often athletes escape to the city life for an event like this, and Stockholm seems the perfect home for … Continue reading Skiers and Fans Stoked for the Stockholm City Event
Stockholm, Sweden – Lindsey Vonn was looking to distance herself from Switzerland’s Lara Gut in the battle for the overall World Cup title, and put on a show for the 7,000 screaming fans at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup city event in downtown Stockholm Tuesday night. Vonn, Gut and 30 of the best skiers in … Continue reading Skiers Put On a Show in Stockholm
Jämtland County, Sweden – Drinking and sex have long been synonymous with après-ski, so it should come as no surprise that one of Sweden’s top ski regions is also tops in transmission of chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease. In 2015, Sweden recorded its highest number of cases of chlamydia in seven years. In Stockholm, there were 461 diagnosed … Continue reading Ski Region Tops Sweden for STDs
Åre, Sweden – Lindsey Vonn scored her 71st World Cup victory, her fourth straight and her first giant slalom victory since 2013, Saturday on a wind-shortened course in Åre. High winds forced race officials to push the start down to the reserve location – eliminating several gates from the course – as well as causing a … Continue reading Vonn Wins Again
Åre, Sweden – Olympic giant slalom champion Tina Maza continued her quest for the overall Audi FIS Ski World Cup title with her third win in three different disciplines this season, taking Friday’s GS in Åre. “I am really surprised that I could put such a run together today, coming back from Canada only a few … Continue reading Maze Wins Again in Sweden
