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Preview Cam Alexander of North Vancouver, B.C., raced to a World Cup bronze medal in the men’s downhill in Kvitfjell, Norway, on Saturday. Push for consistency to be threats at World Cup events will be key, coach Kucera saysDonna Spencer · The Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 02, 2024 11:10 AM ESTContinue Reading

A new rule for certain alpine World Cup ski events has become a major talking point among athletes. In early November, FIS — alpine’s governing body — announced that racers in speed events (downhill and super-G) would be mandated to wear airbags in competition. Wearable technology designed to go off inContinue Reading

Fans hoping to see the world’s top woman skiers compete next week in Mont-Tremblant, Que., are out of luck after the PwC Tremblant World Cup was cancelled due to warm weather. Weather has not been cold enough to produce the necessary snow coverageThe Associated Press · Posted: Nov 30, 2024Continue Reading

Mikaela Shiffrin suffered a deep puncture wound on the right side of her abdomen and “severe muscle trauma” during her scary crash in a giant slalom race Saturday in Killington, Vt., but no serious bone, ligament or organ damage. Swiss skier Camille Rast wins Sunday’s slalom, Canada’s St-Germain 7thThe AssociatedContinue Reading

Olympic champion Clement Noel held on to his commanding first-run lead to take a men’s World Cup slalom Sunday in Gurgl, Austria, for his second win in two weeks and 12th overall. French skier victorious in Austria to notch 12th-career victoryThe Associated Press · Posted: Nov 24, 2024 9:23 AMContinue Reading

Olympic champion Clement Noel dominated the first men’s World Cup slalom of the season on Sunday in Levi, Finland, for his first victory in 22 months. Marcel Hirscher fails to qualify for 2nd run in 1st slalom since coming out of retirementThe Associated Press · Posted: Nov 17, 2024 9:46Continue Reading

Lindsey Vonn is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team, she announced Thursday, intending to race again at age 40 — and six years after her last Olympics. American is a 4-time overall World Cup champion, last raced in February of 2019The Associated Press · Posted: NovContinue Reading

Alexander Steen Olsen held on to his first-run advantage to lead a Norwegian sweep of the podium at the season-opening men’s World Cup giant slalom on Sunday in Soelden, Austria, while Lucas Pinheiro Braathen and Marcel Hirscher made successful comebacks to the circuit. Henrik Kristoffersen, Atle Lie McGrath round outContinue Reading

Italian skier Federica Brignone won the women’s World Cup season opener Saturday in Soelden, Austria, after first-run leader Mikaela Shiffrin dropped to fifth in the giant slalom. American Shiffrin, who led after 1st run, finishes 5th in GSThe Associated Press · Posted: Oct 26, 2024 10:09 AM EDT | LastContinue Reading