Lahti, Finland – The U.S. Ski Team’s Kikkan Randall inched ever closer to the FIS World Cup sprint title on Sunday, finishing fifth in a hard fought battle in the Lahti classic sprint won by Norway’s Marit Bjoergen. Emil Joensson of Sweden won the men’s race, with Aspen, Colo.’s Simi Hamilton the best American result … Continue reading Randall Closes In on World Cup Sprint Title
Ofterschwang, Germany – Erin Mielzynski made history on Sunday when she became the first Canadian woman since Betsy Clifford in 1971 to win a World Cup slalom race. She was joined on the podium by Jackson Hole, Wyo.’s Resi Stiegler, who marked her triumphant return to the World Cup’s elite with a second place finish. … Continue reading Canada’s Mielzynski Makes History with World Cup Slalom Gold
Kvitfjell, Norway – Olympic bronze medalist Andrew Weibrecht, of Lake Placid, N.Y., rallied a bib-one start into a trip to the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup Finals on Sunday after finishing 23rd in the Kvitfjell super G. It was a Norwegian 1-2 finish as Kjetil Jansrud and Aksel Lund Svindal took the top two spots … Continue reading Weibrecht Qualifies for World Cup Finals
Zao, Japan -Park City, Utah’s Sarah Hendrickson continued her dominance of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup on Sunday with her eighth victory of the season in Zao. Hendrickson led both rounds for a 15-point margin over Japan’s Sara Takanashi. She took the first round lead despite jumping 1.5 meters shorter than Takanashi, and had … Continue reading Hendrickson Wins Again in Zao
Lahti, Finland – Anchorage, Alaska’s Kikkan Randall led three Americans into the points in a World Cup skiathlon event Saturday in Lahti. Randall was 12th followed by Jessie Diggins, of Afton, Minn., in 18th and Vermont’s Liz Stephen in 21st as Norway’s Therese Johaug took the win in the race with 7.5k legs in both … Continue reading Randall Leads U.S. Women in Lahti Skiathlon
Branas, Sweden – Canada’s Marielle Thompson and Brady Leman will head to next week’s World Cup finals leading the race for a coveted Crystal Globe after moving to the top of the overall women’s and men’s ski cross standings with first and fourth place finishes, respectively, in Branas, Sweden, on Saturday. Thompson, of Whistler, British … Continue reading Canada’s Thompson, Leman Lead Battle for Ski Cross Crystal Globes
Moscow, Russia -Switzerland’s Patrizia Kummer and Roland Fischnaller of Italy each won the 2012 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season’s fifth and final parallel slalom on a ramp in the middle of Moscow on Saturday. Kummer assumed both the win and the World Cup lead from Austria’s Julia Dujmovits, Saturday’s runner-up, while Swiss rider Julie … Continue reading Kummer, Fischnaller Secure Snowboard World Cup Season’s Fourth Win Each in Moscow
