Munich, Germany – Germany’s Maria Hoefl-Riesch, a four-time Olympic medalist and one of the most decorated alpine skiers on the World Cup circuit, is calling it quits after a 13-year career. The 29-year-old told reporters in Munich that she had considered skiing for one more season after netting an Olympic gold and silver in Sochi … Continue reading Hoefl-Riesch Retires
Vail, CO – Lindsey Vonn has undergone successful knee surgery to repair a left knee damaged from several incidents, beginning with a crash at the 2013 Alpine Ski World Championships in Schladming, Austria, and culminating with her … Continue Reading ››
Park City, UT – Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn announced today that she will not participate in the upcoming Winter Olympics set to get underway next month in Sochi, Russia. “I am devastated to announce that I will not be able to compete in Sochi. I did everything I possibly could to somehow get strong enough … Continue reading Vonn Pulls Out of Olympics
Val Gardena, Italy – Five-time Olympic medalist Bode Miller continued to build speed on the Road to Sochi with fifth in the 46th Saslong Classic downhill in Val Gardena, Italy on Saturday in a race won by Erik Guay of Canada. After falling behind in the upper gliding portion of the course, Miller found the … Continue reading Miller Continues Comeback with Steady Improvement as Canada’s Guay Wins in Val Gardena
Val d’Isere, France – In the latest twist in Lindsey Vonn’s pre-Olympic knee saga, the U.S. ski racing star skied out of Saturday’s downhill in Val d’Isere, wincing in pain from her damaged knee. Despite the setback, Vonn remained nonplussed.
St. Moritz, Switzerland – As the World Cup ladies gather in this Swiss ski resort for this weekend’s races, American Lindsey Vonn won’t be among them. Vail, Colo.’s Lindsey Vonn in Cortina, Italy … Continue Reading ››
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – The world’s best alpine ski racers have barely cleared out of Lake Louise as the world’s best snowboard cross racers are heading in. The first annual FIS Snowboard World Cup by Sport Chek Snowboard Cross will descend upon Alberta’s Lake Louise Resort on Friday, December 20 and Saturday, December 21. This … Continue reading Snowboard Cross World Cup Lands in Lake Louise
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