Flachau, Austria – Second after the opening run, Veronika Velez Zuzulova of Slovakia gave it her all in the second run on Friday night and cruised to a second consecutive World Cup slalom victory this week. She was the fastest of the second run to finish in an aggregate time of 1:49.99 ahead of Sweden’s Frida … Continue reading Velez Zuzulova Earns Second Straight Slalom Victory in Flachau
Vienna, Austria – After her lawsuit against a six-year-old skier’s parent and ski instructor failed in an Austrian court, a plaintiff is now going after the six-year-old herself. The trial took place last month in Feldkirch, western Austria, seeking damages of €38,000 ($41,155) plus costs. The adult female plaintiff alleges that she was skiing at the Hochhaedrich resort in northwestern … Continue reading Six-Year-Old Skier Sued Over Collision
Lienz, Austria – Lindsey Vonn proved today that sometimes the easy courses are the most difficult, failing to finish her first run in the giant slalom in Lienz and losing more ground on the overall World Cup to Switzerland’s Lara Gut. “It’s easy – you just gotta hammer it and move with the terrain,” commented Vonn … Continue reading Gut Extends World Cup Lead
Vienna, Austria – Injuries sustained in a crash during this weekend’s Val Gardena downhill have ended the World Cup ski season for Austria’s Matthias Mayer. Although one of the protective airbags new to the World Cup circuit deployed, Mayer’s injuries are more serious than initially believed. Further medical examinations undertaken in Innsbruck revealed a fracture of … Continue reading Broken Back Ends World Cup Season for Mayer
