Oberjoch, Germany – The U.S. Ski Team’s Ted Ligety tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee in a crash while training giant slalom in Oberjoch, Germany on Wednesday. According to U.S. Ski Team Medical Director Kyle Wilkens, Ligety, of Park City, Utah, will return home to USA for further evaluation. He is expected … Continue reading Injury Ends Ski Season for Ted Ligety
Schladming, Austria – Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway scored his fourth straight Audi FIS World Cup slalom victory in electrifying fashion under the lights of Schladming on Tuesday night in front of more than 50,000 screaming fans. Kristoffersen won over Austria’s Marcel Hirscher, with last year’s Schladming winner, Alexander Khoroshilov of Russia finishing third. Kristoffersen overcame a 1.10-second first-run deficit … Continue reading Kristoffersen Continues World Cup Winning Streak
Nove Mesto, Czech Republic – The U.S. women’s cross country team skied to a second place finish in the FIS World Cup 4x5k relay on Sunday. It was the best-ever U.S. women’s relay finish, as strong opening classic legs set the team up for success. “There has been an amazing vibe on our team this year, … Continue reading Best-Ever Relay for U.S. Women
Park City, UT – Women’s Ski Jumping USA (WSJ-USA) has named Julie Hickam as board president along with new board members, Laura Sankey and Blair Tomten. After the untimely passing of former president, Deedee Corradini last year, this new leadership will play a critical role in realizing Corradini’s vision to be the best female jumping program in the … Continue reading New President for Women’s Ski Jumping USA
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
