Tag Archives: World Cup
Back Surgery Sidelines Super G Champion Reichelt
Vienna, Austria – Just five weeks before the Alpine skiing World Cup kicks off in Soelden, Austria, the host country’s Super G World Champion Hannes Reichelt is out indefinitely following back surgery. Reichelt, 36, complained of back pain ever since returning from the Austrian team’s summer training camp in Chile. He underwent a partial diskectomy on Saturday … Continue reading Back Surgery Sidelines Super G Champion Reichelt
Bode Miller Sues Head Over Planned Comeback
Los Angeles, CA – At age 39, ski racer Bode Miller is already the oldest U.S. Olympic Alpine skier in history. He sees the 2016-17 season as his last chance to stage a comeback on the World Cup circuit…and he doesn’t want to try it on Head Skis. Miller has filed a lawsuit against Head in … Continue reading Bode Miller Sues Head Over Planned Comeback
Lindsey Vonn Calls It Quits
Barcelona, Spain – Even though she raced in Sunday’s super combined in Andorra after injuring her knee a day earlier in a crash in super G, Lindsey Vonn is heading home to treat three knee fractures, ending her World Cup season early. Right now Vonn maintains a small 28-point lead over her biggest challenger for the World … … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn Calls It Quits
