Beijing, China – After taking the win in Saturday’s individual competition, Ashley Caldwell, of Ashburn, Va., earned herself another World Cup podium in Beijing, finishing second in the qualifying round of Sunday’s team event. The U.S. was unable to qualify for a spot in the team event finals as China took the women’s win in front of … Continue reading U.S. Fails to Qualify for Beijing Team Aerials Finals
Alta Badia, Italy – Austria’s Marcel Hirscher won his third-straight Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom on Sunday, and became the only racer in history to win three times at Alta Badia. Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway was second, followed by Victor Muffat-Jeandet of France in third. Park City, Utah’s Ted Ligety led a recharged men’s … Continue reading Hirscher Wins Yet Again
Courchevel, France – Still rattled from her near disaster in Saturday’s downhill in Val d’Isere, Lindsey Vonn finished a disappointing 13th in Sunday’s Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom in Courchevel, allowing Lara Gut of Switzerland to pass her in the World Cup overall standings. “I didn’t really feel very balanced today,” Vonn said after crossing … Continue reading A Shaken Lindsey Vonn Disappoints in Courchevel
Beijing, China – The American National Anthem rang loud and clear throughout Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium on Saturday after Ashley Caldwell, of Ashburn, Va., laid down a solid triple twisting triple flip to win the FIS Freestyle aerials World Cup opener. Teammate Kiley McKinnon, of Madison, Conn., joined Caldwell on the podium in third. Caldwell’s road to Beijing … Continue reading Virginia’s Caldwell Wins World Cup Aerials Opener
Val Gardena, Italy – The U.S. Ski Team’s Bryce Bennett electrified the crowd with an attack from the back to lead the U.S. men and score a career-best sixth-place finish at Saturday’s Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup downhill in Val Gardena. Long after Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal won yet another downhill this season, Bennett, wearing … Continue reading Bennett Surprises at Val Gardena Downhill
Val d’Isere, France – Lindsey Vonn’s bid for a record-tying downhill victory hit a speed bump on Saturday in Val d’Isere. Vonn, the current overall World Cup leader, was .13 faster than Switzerland’s Lara Gut at the first split time when she hit a bump midway down the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill course and briefly … Continue reading Gut Wins Val d’Isere DH While Vonn Bumps Out
Lake Placid, NY – Two-time U.S. Olympic medalist Andrew Weibrecht stopped by his family’s Mirror Lake Inn in Lake Placid to chat with the media between World Cup stops in Beaver Creek, Colo. — where he attained his first World Cup podium, finishing third in the super G — and Europe. While many of the questions posed were about alpine … Continue reading Olympic and World Cup Skier Andrew Weibrecht Talks Altitude and Chocolate Chip Cookies
