Montafon, Austria – The weather took a turn for the better in Montafon in time for Saturday’s World Cup Snowboard Cross season opener in Austria, where Czech rider Eva Samková took the win for the women and Austria’s Markus Schairer bested the men’s field. Samková, a three-time Junior World Champion, dominated all of her heats, … Continue reading Two Podiums for Canada at World Cup SBX Opener in Montafon
Lillehammer, Norway – Saturday’s World Cup opener drew 70 elite women ski jumpers from 14 countries — the largest start list ever — showcasing a deep field of women who will vie for the sport’s first Olympic gold medal in 2014. Japan’s Sara Takanashi, 2013 World Cup overall champion, won the event. Austria’s Daniela Iraschko – … Continue reading Ski Jumping World Cup Opens with Largest Women’s Field Ever
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – Frigid weather welcomed the women to Lake Louise on Friday, as German ski racer Maria Hoefl-Riesch earned her 25th World Cup victory in the first downhill of the alpine circuit’s lone Canadian stop. Extremely low temperatures combined with humidity to enshroud the middle part of the course in a thick … Continue reading Hoefl-Riesch Tops Field in 1st Lake Louise Downhill as Lindsey Vonn Returns
Avon, CO – Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal claimed his second downhill win in Beaver Creek on Friday, as Canada’s Manuel Osborne-Paradis finished just off the podium in fourth five-time Olympic medalist Bode Miller rallied into 13th-place, despite continuous snow and sub-zero temperatures in the Audi Birds of Prey World Cup opening. Friday’s weather prompted the … Continue reading Svindal Wins Birds of Prey Downhill
Kananaskis Valley (AB), Canada – Baby, it’s cold outside! Anyone in western North America can tell you about the arctic blast that’s enveloped the left half of the continent, but how often do you postpone a World Cup race due to the cold? Mother Nature herself interrupted the season-opening Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup … Continue reading Cold Temperatures Postpone Nakiska World Cup
Salt Lake City, UT – The Road to Sochi has ended prematurely for Canadian ski racer Anna Goodman. Goodman, a native of Montreal, Quebec, who is currently enrolled in studies at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, crashed while training for upcoming Nor-Am and World Cup races, fully tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and … Continue reading ACL Tear Dashes Olympic Hopes for Canada’s Anna Goodman
Avon, CO – Bode Miller, returning to the World Cup following his absence from the circuit last year, turned in a disappointing 66th in Thursday’s sole training run before Friday’s Birds of Prey downhill at Beaver Creek. “The snow is great and the speeds are low, which is unfortunate for a downhill,” said Miller. But … Continue reading Bode Miller Disappointing in Birds of Prey Training
