Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports/Alpine Skiing (Page 11)

Switzerland’s Daniel Yule took advantage of a deteriorating course in spring-like conditions Sunday to become the first skier to win a World Cup race from 30th place after the opening run of a slalom race in Chamonix, France. Leads 1-2 Swiss slalom finish in spring-like conditions in Chamonix, FranceThe AssociatedContinue Reading

Skiers must be consulted about better World Cup race-day schedules to help protect them from injuries, downhill star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde said Thursday. Norwegian among slew of World Cup, Olympic, world champions to crash hard in a packed January programGraham Dunbar · The Associated Press · Posted: Feb 01, 2024Continue Reading

Lara Gut-Behrami won a World Cup giant slalom by a large margin on Tuesday in Kronplatz, Italy and trimmed Mikaela Shiffrin’s lead in the overall standings to 95 points with the American out injured. Britt Richardson top Canadian in Italy; Grenier misses races after Sunday crashThe Associated Press · Posted:Continue Reading

About 48 hours after earning her fourth career World Cup podium finish and first in downhill, Canadian skier Val Grenier crashed in a women’s super-G race on Sunday in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Lara Gut-Behrami edges Stephanie Venier for 6th victory in Cortina d’Ampezzo, ItalyCBC Sports · Posted: Jan 28, 2024 8:27 AM ESTContinue Reading

Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt restored the pecking order in men’s World Cup super-G racing with a dominant victory Sunday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, a day after he missed the podium for the first time in 13 races. Swiss star rebounds a day after he missed podium for 1st time inContinue Reading

Norwegian skier Ragnhild Mowinckel kept her focus to win a wind-affected World Cup downhill after a series of crashes and delays marked the race Saturday in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. American Bella Wright sustains minor injury in crash; Val Grenier also didn’t finishAndrew Dampf · The Associated Press · Posted: JanContinue Reading

French skier Nils Allègre sped to his first career World Cup victory Saturday as two late starters upset the higher-ranked favourites at a tight super-G on the classic Kandahar course in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Jeff Read top Canadian in 20th; Odermatt’s run of 12 straight event podiums haltedThe Associated Press ·Continue Reading

Austrian skier Stephanie Venier held her nerve after Mikaela Shiffrin and a host of other skiers crashed to win a World Cup downhill Friday on the course that will be used for the Milan-Cortina Olympics in two years. Austria’s Stephanie Venier takes top spot for 2nd career World Cup victoryContinue Reading

Two years after a disappointing Winter Olympics in Beijing, Mikaela Shiffrin couldn’t be happier about where she’ll be competing in two years at the Milan-Cortina Games. Women’s World Cup circuit set for downhill, super-G races this weekend in Italy Andrew Dampf · The Associated Press · Posted: Jan 25, 2024Continue Reading