Lindsey Vonn Will Retire after this Season Whether she Beats Stenmark’s Record or Not Three-time Olympic medallist Lindsey Vonn says she will retire at the end of the upcoming World Cup ski season. Four wins away from tying the all-time World Cup wins record, Lindsey says she’ll retire after the 2018-19 World Cup season – regardless of whether she surpasses Ingemar Stenmark’s record or not. Vonn had previously said she would not retire until she […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 12, 2018 1 Comment
Lindsey Vonn Admits Mikaela Shiffrin Will ‘Absolutely Break My Record’ For World Cup Wins Speaking at her Head Sportswear Legacy Collection launch in New York, Lindsey Vonn said that Mikaela Shiffrin would undoubtedly surpass her World Cup victories tally. Related: Lindsey Vonn vs. Mikaela Shiffrin: Who Is The Best Female Ski Racer? Shiffrin claimed her 74th World Cup victory in March and her fourth World Cup crown. Vonn retired with 82 wins, four short of […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 19, 2022 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Fourth Overall World Cup Title Two-time Olympic champion and six-time world champion Mikaela Shiffrin won Wednesday’s FIS Ski World Cup in Courchevel/Meribel, France, and followed up with a second-place finish in today’s Super G to take the overall Crystal Globe. Related: [OLYMPICS] Mikaela Shiffrin “Feels Like a Joke” After 3rd Failure to Finish at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Her closest rival, Slovakian Petra Vlhova, finished […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 17, 2022 0 Comments
Race Report: Mikaela Shiffrin Breaks Record, Vlhova Clinches World Cup Slalom Globe in Schladming, Austria The night Slalom in Schladming, Austria, is an iconic yearly stop on the Men’s Slalom World Cup tour. This year the popular slope was also used as a replacement race for a Women’s Slalom originally planned in Flachau, Austria. The Slalom event, held on January 11th, was the first time the Women’s course was set on the same pitch as the […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | January 12, 2022 2 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Equaled 32-Year-Old Record With Slalom Victory at Killington, VT on Sunday Mikaela Shiffrin equaled a 32-year-old record set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark when she won the slalom at Killington, VT, on Sunday. The victory took Mikaela to 46 World Cup slalom victories––the most in a single discipline since Stenmark won his 46th giant slalom. Related: Lindsey Vonn vs. Mikaela Shiffrin: Who Is The Best Female Ski Racer? Shiffrin beat her […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 1, 2021 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Mikaela Shiffrin Takes Gold in Giant Slalom to Make History With 70th World Cup Victory On Saturday, Mikaela Shiffrin took gold in the giant slalom in Soelden, Austria, making history by becoming the third athlete to achieve 70 World Cup victories. Only Ingemar Stenmark and Lindsey Vonn have more career victories at 86 and 82. “Starting off the season strong is important, so I’m super happy.” – Mikaela Shiffrin after the race Two-time Olympic champion and […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 25, 2021 2 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Slalom and Takes 3rd in GS in Weekend’s World Cup Races Mikaela Shiffrin won the slalom on Saturday, denying her Slovakian rival Petra Vlhova a home victory in Jasna, Slovakia. Trailing 0.27-seconds after the first run, Shiffrin put in an exemplary second run to win by 0.34-seconds. Related: Mikaela Shiffrin on Beijing 2022 Olympics: Morality, Boycotting, and Doing her Job Shiffrin and Vlhova combined have won 31 of the 32 World Cup […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 8, 2021 0 Comments
Ted Ligety Announces Retirement After Golden 17-Year Career Two-time Olympic champion and Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete Ted Ligety has announced his retirement, capping a storied 17-year career. Ligety announced on Tuesday that he will stand in the start gate one final time on the world stage in the giant slalom at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy on Feb. 19th. Related: VIDEO: […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 9, 2021 2 Comments
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