Croatian Ski Scandal Deepens as Olympic Officials Arrested and President Resigns The corruption scandal involving the Croatian Ski Association has widened into the country’s Olympic Committee. Last week, the president of the Croatian Olympic Committee (COC) resigned as prosecutors expanded a sweeping investigation into the alleged diversion of millions of euros intended to support Croatian skiing. The latest developments come as Croatia’s Office for the Prevention of Corruption and Organized Crime […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 26, 2026 0 Comments
Croatian Ski Scandal Raises Questions About Sports Funding A financial corruption scandal within the Croatian Ski Federation has sent shockwaves through the country’s athletic organizations. Now, some of the country’s star athletes are calling for reform. Despite having a small population of just 3.8 million, the Balkan country is famous for its sports success in competitions like the Olympics and World Cups. It has also been home to dozens […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | July 21, 2026 0 Comments
Croatian Alpine Ski Director Arrested as €30 Million Investigation Shakes Sport A scandal has rocked the Croatian ski world following reports that Vedran Pavlek, the longtime director of the Croatian national alpine team, has been arrested as part of a sweeping corruption investigation involving the Croatian Ski Association. According to multiple media outlets, including Austria’s ORF and Reuters, authorities are probing alleged financial misconduct totaling up to €30 million ($34 million). […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 6, 2026 2 Comments
Croatia’s Zrinka Ljutic Wins Prestigious Matteo Baumgarten Award for Excellence in Sport and Scholarship Zrinka Ljutic, Croatia’s rising Alpine ski star and a dedicated kinesiology student, has been named the 28th recipient of the International Matteo Baumgarten Award, an honor recognizing young athletes who balance academic excellence with elite athletic performance. The award, created in memory of Italian skier Matteo Baumgarten—a promising student-athlete who tragically died in a car crash in October 1995 while […] Julia Schneemann | May 29, 2025 0 Comments
Meet Zrinka Ljutić, the Rising Star in Slalom Skiing from Croatia—An Exclusive Interview with the Semmering World Cup Winner Last weekend, Zrinka Ljutić won her first World Cup race, the Slalom in Semmering, Austria. Ljutić won in dominant fashion, besting Lena Dürr of Germany by 1.75 seconds. Ljutić posted the fastest times for both runs of the race and her victory was the first by a Croatian woman since the legendary Janica Kostelic last won 18 years ago in […] Industry News David Michael | December 30, 2024 0 Comments
20-Year-Old Croatian Zrinka Ljutic Dominates in Slalom at Semmering, Austria Zrinka Ljutic delivered a smashing performance on Sunday, December 29, to claim her first-ever World Cup victory in Slalom at Semmering, Austria, breaking an 18-year drought for Croatian women in the sport. The 20-year-old skier dominated a challenging, heavily rutted course to finish a remarkable 1.75 seconds ahead of Germany’s Lena Dürr, with Austria’s Katharina Liensberger delighting the home crowd […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 29, 2024 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Only 1 World Cup Victory Away from Matching Lindsey Vonn After Winning in Zagreb, Croatia Mikaela Shiffrin has started the new year as strong as she finished the last, with a smashing victory in Slalom at the Women’s FIS Alpine World Cup in Zagreb, Croatia. This marks her 81st World Cup victory, her 51st Slalom victory, and her fifth win in Zagreb. Competing for Team USA were Mikaela Shiffrin with bib 7, Paula Moltzan with […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 4, 2023 1 Comment
Mikaela Shiffrin’s Year-Long Slalom Domination Comes to An End With Defeat in Croatia Mikaela Shiffrin’s year-long domination of the slalom came to an end at the weekend, as she was beaten by Slovakian Petra Vlhova, 24 under the lights in Zagreb, Croatia. Related: VIDEO: Mikaela Shiffrin Season Edit | Looking Back at an Historic 2018/2019 Season… Shiffrin had won the previous six World Cup slaloms dating to February 2019. With a 1.31-second margin, Vlhova recorded […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 6, 2020 0 Comments
Vault Supervisor at Jay Peak, VT, Accused of Stealing Over $70,000 A vault supervisor at Vermont’s Jay Peak Resort has been accused of stealing over $70,000 from the resort’s safe, according to CBS News. On Wednesday, July 22, police arrested 41-year-old Lisa Gaylor. Authorities are charging the Barton, Vermont resident with embezzlement, saying she took increments of cash ranging from $2,000 to $6,000 between the fall of 2025 and the spring […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | July 27, 2026 0 Comments
USA and Canada Join Forces With Europe to Oust FIS President Eliasch With less than a month until the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) holds its presidential election in Belgrade, senior officials from seven of the sport’s most powerful nations have issued an unusually direct intervention. A total of 11 federation leaders have signed a joint open letter dated May 8, 2026, to all National Ski Associations (NSAs), calling for a […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 24, 2026 0 Comments
Switching Nations to Stay in Power: Johan Eliasch’s Controversial FIS Bid Johan Eliasch’s bid for a third term as president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has taken a new twist as the billionaire has emerged as a candidate not for Britain or Sweden — but for Georgia. FIS published its list of five presidential candidates on Wednesday, April 22, ahead of the June 11 election in Belgrade, confirming […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 23, 2026 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Claims 110th Victory at Women’s Slalom World Cup Finals in Hafjell, Norway Mikaela Shiffrin led a dominant podium at the World Cup Finals slalom in Hafjell, Norway, claiming victory ahead of Switzerland’s Wendy Holdener in second and Germany’s Emma Aicher in third. The American once again showcased her superiority in the discipline, converting a commanding first-run lead into another emphatic win. She had already secured the 2025-26 slalom season title, but finally […] Competition SnowBrains | March 24, 2026 0 Comments
Paula Moltzan Charges to 2nd Place in Åre, Sweden, as Julia Scheib Clinches Giant Slalom Season Title Saturday, March 14, saw the last Giant Slalom of the regular World Cup season in Åre, Sweden. The final Giant Slalom race before the World Cup Finals in Lillehammer, Norway, certainly did not disappoint. It was nail-biting excitement and upsets until the final racer. With the discipline crystal globe on the line and several athletes still mathematically in contention, the […] Competition Julia Schneemann | March 14, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] La Tigre Brignone Obliterates the Giant Slalom Field to Claim 2nd Olympic Gold Under bluebird skies on the Tofane di Olimpia in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, the women’s Olympic Giant Slalom unfolded into one of the most extraordinary races of the season—defined by a close field that even saw a three-way-tie until Italy’s Federica Brignone broke the field wide open with a dominant run. Brignone claimed her second gold in the Olympics with two […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | February 15, 2026 0 Comments
Rare Snowstorm Paralyzes Europe’s Major Cities, Turns Paris Into Urban Ski Hill I landed in Amsterdam to pure chaos. Frozen, snowed-over runways. Airplanes gridlocked. Departure boards showing the word “CANCELLED” in lists that stretched the entire length of the tv monitors. The airport was not designed for snow like this. The pilot said it himself over the intercom as our plane stood there, motionless. The pilot repeated himself an hour later. Then […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | January 7, 2026 0 Comments
Julia Scheib Claims Giant Slalom Victory in Semmering, Austria, as Mikaela Shiffrin Finishes in 6th Julia Scheib thrilled the home crowd in Semmering, Austria, on Saturday, December 27, storming to victory in a dramatic women’s World Cup Giant Slalom. Scheib edged Switzerland’s Camille Rast by just 0.14 seconds, with Sweden’s Sara Hector rounding out the podium in third after a razor-tight battle that stayed unresolved until the final skier crossed the line. In tricky light, […] Competition Julia Schneemann | December 27, 2025 0 Comments
NZ’s Alice Robinson Conquers Flying Mile Blizzard to Claim 2nd Consecutive Giant Slalom Win & Canada’s Valerie Grenier with a Home Podium at Mont-Tremblant, QC In whiteout blizzard conditions on Mont-Tremblant’s Flying Mile piste, New Zealand’s Alice Robinson delivered a masterclass in tactical Giant Slalom skiing. The newly 24-year-old who celebrated her birthday this week, won her second straight World Cup Giant Slalom, taking over the red leader’s bib. She showed a level of composure and terrain management that once eluded her on this very […] Competition Julia Schneemann | December 6, 2025 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Claims 104th World Cup Victory at FIS Alpine World Cup Slalom in Copper Mountain, CO Mikaela Shiffrin claimed her 104th World Cup victory and 67th Slalom victory today at Copper Mountain, Colorado. The legendary American ski racer claimed a commanding victory in Sunday’s World Cup Slalom, delivering two precise, composed runs in light snowfall and difficult visibility to win by a decisive 1.57 seconds over Germany’s Lena Dürr, while Albania’s Lara Colturi finished third. Related: […] Competition Julia Schneemann | November 30, 2025 0 Comments
New Zealand’s Alice Robinson Wins the Giant Slalom at Copper Mountain, CO Saturday, November 29, was the third event day at Copper Mountain Thanksgiving race weekend, featuring the women’s Giant Slalom. There was fresh snow in the Colorado resort, resulting in a delayed race start, but which racer doesn’t love some hero snow, and the conditions at Copper on Saturday were perfect. Related: Exciting First Race Day at Copper Mountain, CO, as […] Competition Julia Schneemann | November 29, 2025 0 Comments
Austria’s Stefan Brennsteiner Claims First Career Victory at Giant Slalom in Copper Mountain, CO Austria’s Stefan Brennsteiner claimed the first World Cup victory of his career on Friday, November 28, at Copper Mountain, Colorado, topping a veteran podium ahead of Henrik Kristoffersen in second and Filip Zubčić in third. The 34-year-old Austrian handled increasingly soft conditions better than anyone, capping a chaotic day that saw 14 DNFs, course trouble throughout, and major shake-ups across […] Competition Julia Schneemann | November 28, 2025 0 Comments
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