Mikaela Shiffrin’s on-again-off-again season is back to full-throttle this week as she kicks out the old with a trio of World Cup races starting with a giant slalom on Monday. Shiffrin’s extended offseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic and career-defining injury left some questioning whether she’d be in race shape […]
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World Cup Skiing: Men Enjoy Slalom Under the Lights at Madonna di Campiglio on Tuesday
What’s better than skiing? Night skiing. What’s better than night skiing? Night slalom. The frenetic week of World Cup action leading into the holiday continues under the lights as the second slalom race in as many days will kick off at Northern Italy’s Madonna di Campiglio early Tuesday evening. The […]
Alexis Pinturault Takes Giant Slalom in Alta Badia, Remains a Favorite for Monday’s Slalom
Alexis Pinturault held off a challenge from 20-year-old Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath to win the men’s World Cup giant slalom on the legendary black piste Gran Risa course in the heart of the Dolomites, Sunday. Leading after the first run, Pinturault came in hot and technically sound during his […]
An Emotional Mikaela Shiffrin Returns to Top of the Podium, Will Sit Out this Weekend
It had been 323 days since one of the best Alpine skiers in history skied a World Cup event. In that time, 25-year-old Mikaela Shiffrin endured her father’s death, the worst injury of her career, and being off the mountain due to a pandemic. As she crossed the line after […]
Surprise Win for Martin ÄŒater at Val d’Iser, Men’s World Cup Sets Down at Val Gardena This Weekend
Just when you thought it was a wrap at Val d’Iser, here comes 27-year-old Martin ÄŒater skiing with bib 41 and from off the board for the win. The Slovenian had the second-highest bib number to win a World Cup downhill in Val d’Isère after Josef Strobl (#61) in 1994. […]
Double Bill of Downhill and Super-G Greets Men in Val d’Isère This Weekend
The men’s International Ski Federation Alpine Ski World Cup will feature a full dance card of speed events this weekend at legendary Val d’Isère with a downhill on Saturday and a super-G on Sunday. Tucked in the French Alps near the Italian border, the tiny resort on the big mountain […]
Mikaela Shiffrin Makes Unexpected Return to World Cup Skiing This Weekend
American Mikaela Shiffrin is making a surprising return to the women’s International Ski Federation Alpine Ski World Cup this weekend as she journeys to Courchevel, France, to participate in a giant slalom event for the first time this season. Shiffrin, 25, won the 2019 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships giant […]
Women’s Alpine Skiing: Shiffrin Out, World Cup Super-G Wide Open at St. Moritz
American Mikaela Shiffrin won’t race Saturday as the women’s International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup resumes with a pair of super-Gs in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The winner of six World Cups (two downhill and four super-Gs) and the 2019 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in super-G, Shiffrin says […]
Coronavirus Exerts Growing Toll on Sports, Canceling Competitions Worldwide
The coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) is disrupting sports across the globe. The impact on the sports world is understandably overlooked when compared to the tragic loss of life and economic turmoil caused by this contagious virus. Still, the toll on sports is large and growing. Organizers of the Tokyo […]
Lindsey Vonn Wins Bronze Medal at World Championships in Final Race Before Retiring
Lindsey Vonn, 34, won more medals than any other woman in alpine racing history, so it was fitting that she won a bronze medal in the downhill at the World Championship in Sweden in her final race before officially retiring. Vonn took third place in the downhill in Are, Sweden […]
Remembering the 2018 Winter Olympics: Wild Weather, Doping Controversy amid Athletic Achievement in PyeongChang
The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, captured the world’s attention in February, giving viewers across the globe a chance to watch elite athletes compete for their countries in a wide range of cold weather pursuits. From popular pastimes like hockey and figure skating, to niche activities like skeleton […]
Elizabeth Swaney Shows How to Compete at Olympics Without Being Great
When fans tune in to watch the Olympics, they expect to see the most talented athletes in the world competing for medals at the highest levels of their chosen sports. But not everyone who made it to PyeongChang quite fits that description. The story of Elizabeth Swaney has become almost […]
Lindsey Vonn Aiming for Gold in Likely Final Olympic Downhill Race
American Lindsay Vonn will seek to win her second gold medal in what could be an Olympics downhill swan song for the most successful female World Cup skier of all time. Vonn already has a gold medal in the Olympic downhill, having won the race in Vancouver back in 2010. […]
Blown Away: Dangerous Winds Wreak Havoc on Outdoor Events at Winter Olympics
Schedules have been thrown out the window at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, a consequence of dangerous winds that have made it impossible to stage a number of outdoor events. With wind gusts up to 50 mph, and sustained winds of nearly 25 mph, spectators were asked to evacuate the […]
First Winter Olympics Medals to be Awarded on Saturday
When it comes to the Winter Olympics, a small subset of sports tend to get most of the attention. But while sports such as hockey and curling are just getting underway, and traditional fan favorite figure skating begins with the less-heralded team event, many other events will start awarding their […]
Betting Odds Favor Norway to Win Most Medals at Winter Olympics
With the Winter Olympics just days away, Norway has emerged as the betting favorite to take home the most gold medals and overall hardware in PyeongChang, South Korea. The Norwegians might seem like an unlikely pick to top the medal table, even if the country does specialize in winter sports. […]