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Podium at Olympic Super G Test Event a Repeat From the Downhill

PyeongChang, South Korea – For the second straight day, Lindsey Vonn finished second at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup super G test event for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. It was déjà vu all over again as Italy’s Sofia Goggia won for the second day in a row, followed by Vonn in second and Slovenia’s … Continue reading Podium at Olympic Super G Test Event a Repeat From the Downhill

Vonn Finishes Second Behind Goggia in Olympic Downhill Test

PyeongChang, South Korea – Lindsey Vonn finished second behind Italy’s Sofia Goggia, finally winning her first World Cup race of the season at Saturday’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup downhill, a test event for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. World Cup downhill leader Ilka Stuhec of Slovenia finished third. Racing under brilliant blue skies and temperatures … Continue reading Vonn Finishes Second Behind Goggia in Olympic Downhill Test

Big Olympic Test Event Weekend in South Korea

PyeongChang, South Korea – The U.S. women’s speed team will look to put a rough Audi FIS Ski World Cup weekend in Crans-Montana, Switzerland behind them as they take on the Olympic test event at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre this weekend with a downhill on Saturday and super G on Sunday. Meanwhile, the World Cup men … Continue reading Big Olympic Test Event Weekend in South Korea

Clark and James Win Olympic Halfpipe Test Event

PyeongChang, South Korea – Vermont’s Kelly Clark and Scotty James of Australia picked up the wins at the 2016-17 season’s final halfpipe Snowboard World Cup event, which took place on Sunday at the Bokwang Phoenix Park Resort in South Korea. The competition also served as the official test event for the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games. While James, who had … Continue reading Clark and James Win Olympic Halfpipe Test Event

Yater-Wallace Wins Olympic Test Event

PyeongChang, South Korea – At Saturday’s Olympic halfpipe test event at Bokwang Phoenix Park, American Torin Yater-Wallace, of Basalt, Colo., led the charge with a win for the men, while Marie Martinod of France took the win for the women along with the World Cup title. Yater-Wallace was the top qualifier coming into the final and also … Continue reading Yater-Wallace Wins Olympic Test Event

7 American Skiers Qualify for Olympic Test Event Halfpipe Finals

Bokwang, South Korea – The FIS halfpipe World Cup Tour culminates this week with the official test event for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The qualification round was held on Thursday, with U.S. Freeskiing advancing seven athletes to the final. Colorado’s Torin Yater-Wallace led the charge for the Americans, grabbing the top qualifying spot for the men, … Continue reading 7 American Skiers Qualify for Olympic Test Event Halfpipe Finals

Zavarzina and Prommegger Win Olympic PGS Test Event

PyeongChang, South Korea – Russia’s Alena Zavarzina and Andreas Prommegger of Austria claimed victory in the official parallel giant slalom test event for the upcoming 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea which was staged in the re-run format on Sunday. With perfect conditions on the 560-meter course complete with steeps, natural rollers and flats, and … Continue reading Zavarzina and Prommegger Win Olympic PGS Test Event