Annecy, France – An ACL tear in her right knee will keep French ski racer Marion Rolland from defending her downhill title at the Alpine World Ski Championships next month in Colorado. Rolland’s injury was one of several that resulted from crashes during Monday’s World Cup super G in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, when 19 racers failed … Continue reading Knee Injury to Keep Rolland from Defending World Championships Downhill Title→
Wengen, Switzerland – It was thigh-burning, legs-shaking race at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup in Wengen on Sunday, complete with crashes, screaming fans and course holds. Hannes Reichelt from Austria took first. Competing on home turf, Beat Feuz and Carlo Janka of Switzerland rounded out the podium. “It was really a close race so I … Continue reading Reichelt Wins Lauberhorn→
Wengen, Switzerland – Following Friday’s combined the World Cup men were back on the Wengen slalom hill again on Saturday, but this time for a traditional slalom. Felix Neureuther of Germany claimed his second win of the season. “Congrats to Felix,” offered U.S. men’s head coach Sasha Rearick. “He woke up with some eye issue and … Continue reading Falling Snow Leaves a Rough Track for Wengen Slalom→
Wengen, Switzerland – Park City’s Ted Ligety battled the alpine combined—a downhill followed by one run of slalom—to be the top American in Wengen on Friday, finishing in fifth place. Carlo Janka of Switzerland won the race by 1.31 seconds and Victor Muffat-Jeandet of France was second, just ahead of Croatia’s Ivica Kostelic. “Good competition today. … Continue reading Ligety Fifth in Wengen Combined→
Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – Colorado’s Lindsey Vonn put down a near flawless super G run on Monday to win her 63rd Audi FIS Ski World Cup and etch her name into the record books as the winningest women’s World Cup ski racer ever. Skiing at the end of the top seed in the 22nd start position, … Continue reading Vonn Breaks All-Time World Cup Win Record→
Flachau, Austria – The women raced under the lights on Wednesday night in Flachau, Austria for the last Audi FIS Ski World Cup slalom before the World Championships. Mikaela Shiffrin, of Eagle, Colo., had a speedy second run, skiing from eighth place to grab third place overall. Frida Hansdotter from Sweden took the win and Slovenian Tina … Continue reading Shiffrin Lands On Podium in Flachau→
Wengen, Switzerland – Wengen’s fabled Lauberhorn downhill is in a class by itself. Over two and a half minutes of leg burning pain down a 2.78 mile course with speeds pushing 100 mph. Two-time downhill champion Bode Miller was back on Tuesday, testing his body and gauging the viability of getting into the start house for … Continue reading Bode Miller Returns to World Cup→
