Ofterschwang, Germany – Vail, Colo.’s Lindsey Vonn produced a scorching final run of giant slalom on Saturday to finish second in spring-like Ofterschwang and boost her Audi FIS Alpine World Cup point total to 1,708. German Viktoria Rebensburg won for the second straight day under blue skies … Continue Reading ››
Zao, Japan -A season which began with an historic debut World Cup win by Sarah Hendrickson, of Park City, Utah, reached its pinnacle on Saturday as the American teen clinched the overall title in the inaugural World Cup season for women’s ski jumping. Hendrickson, 17, opened the day with a win then hung on to … Continue reading Utah Teen Sarah Hendrickson Clinches Women’s World Cup Ski Jumping Title
Kvitfjell, Norway -The men’s Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill title was pushed to the wire on Saturday as Austrian Klaus Kroell snagged the discipline lead from Swiss veteran Didier Cuche with a victory on the 1994 Olympic track in Norway. Norwegians Kjetil Jansrud and Aksel Lund Svindal finished 2-3. With just one downhill remaining … Continue reading Men’s World Cup Downhill Title to be Decided at Finals
Ofterschwang, Germany – Torino Olympic gold medalist Julia Mancusowas ninth and Lindsey Vonn 10th on Friday at an Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom held on incredibly soft snow conditions in bluebird southern Bavaria. Temperatures soared into the high 40’s as local Viktoria Rebensburg clocked the wire-to-wire victory and reclaimed the World Cup giant … Continue reading Vonn Loses Minimal Overall Ground in Bavarian GS
Kvitfjell, Norway – The Audi FIS Alpine World Cup tour produced a rare double win on Friday as Austrian Klaus Kroell tied Beat Feuz of Switzerland for a super G win in Kvitfjell. Norwegian ski racer Kjetil Jansrud completed the podium at home in third. High winds delayed the start of the race for an … Continue reading Feuz, Kroell Tie for Super G Win
Crans Montana, Switzerland – After further evaluation of an injured left knee, Olympic champion Bode Miller will miss the remainder of the 2012 Audi FIS Alpine World Cup season. Miller, of Franconia, N.H., originally aggravated his left knee in Sochi, Russia, where he
Stoneham (QC), Canada – Dutch snowboarders Charlotte Van Gils and Dimi De Jong each topped the podium in their first World Cup starts ever at Sunday’s last freestyle snowboarding event of the 2012 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season in Stoneham, and in so doing secured the best result for Snowboard Holland in World Cup … Continue reading Dutch Riders Dominate Stoneham Slopestyle
