Soelden, Austria – Four-time Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom champion Ted Ligety pulled out an historic win at the Soelden World Cup giant slalom on Sunday, becoming the first man in history to win three World Cup GS races in a row at Soelden and matching Austrian great Hermann Maier’s three-win tally in … Continue reading Ligety Wins Again in Soelden
Soelden, Austria – Despite making a huge mistake on the steeps, Switzerland’s Lara Gut sealed her first World Cup GS victory in the Soelden giant slalom on Saturday to kick off the 2014 Audi FIS Alpine World Cup Season. Slalom World Champion Mikaela Shiffrin, of Eagle, Colo., led the U.S. women in the season opener … Continue reading Swiss Ski Racer Lara Gut Wins Season Opener
Vaughan (ON), Canada – Alpine Ontario (AOA) is hosting first two fundraisers on Tuesday for Canada’s ski racers heading to the 2014 Olympics in Sochi — one for adults, and the other for kids. The main event, “To Sochi With Love” celebrates the Ontario and Canadian ski teams and features Jan Hudac, Erin Mielzynski, John … Continue reading Alpine Ontario Invites Kids to Lunch with Olympians
Soelden, Austria – Talented all-rounder Marie-Michèle Gagnon will rely upon her passion for competition and a new mental approach to ski racing when she leads a young Canadian team into the season opening alpine World Cup races in Soelden, Austria, this weekend. The 24-year-old from Lac-Etchemin, Quebec, is arguably Canada’s strongest podium threat as the … Continue reading Gagnon to Lead Canadian Alpine Ski Team in Saturday’s World Cup Season Opener
Sun Peaks (BC), Canada – Five lucky winners plus a guest each will have the once in a lifetime opportunity to ski or ride the slopes of Sun Peaks Resort before opening day, currently scheduled for Saturday, November 23. For every C$25 someone donates via the Make a Champ website to local ski racer, Elli … Continue reading Ski Sun Peaks Before Opening Day
Colorado Springs, CO – The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) has named Park City, Utah’s Ted Ligety as its 2012-13 Olympic SportsMan of the Year, the organization’s highest annual individual athlete honor. Ligety, the first male alpine skier to win the award, will be honored this Tuesday at a ceremony in New York City’s Times Square … Continue reading Ligety Honored as Olympic SportsMan of the Year
Soelden, Austria – The alpine World Cup ski racing season begins this weekend on the Rettenbach Glacier in Soelden, Austria, with the opening women’s and men’s giant slalom races. It will be the 20th time that the World Cup circuit has visited the glacier. This season, all eyes will be on Lindsey Vonn, of Vail, … Continue reading Alpine World Cup Ski Season Gets Underway This Weekend
