23/24 FIS World Cup

Fighting Words by Italy’s Federica Brignone: “Shiffrin Avoided the Competition”

The World Cup season may be over, but the drama certainly isn’t. While the overall season trophy, the Big Crystal Globe, went to Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami, second-placed Federica Brignone from Italy seems to still have a battle axe to grind. In an interview with Italian newspaper Repubblica, the Italian skier made some rather surprising allegations against U.S. ski racer Mikaela […]
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Big Crystal Globe for Overall Alpine Performance in 23/24 FIS World Cup Season Goes to Switzerland for Both Men & Women

The Big Crystal Globe which is awarded to the skier with the most points across all alpine disciplines went to Swiss skiers in both the men’s and the women’s division. Marco Odermatt claimed his third consecutive Overall Title and at only 26 years is certainly poised to keep hanging on to the position as overall leader for a few more […]
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The Race That Never Was: FIS Scraps Cross-Border Race from Switzerland to Italy at Matterhorn Ski Paradise

After two failed attempts to stage the FIS Alpine World Cup’s first-ever cross-border race at the Matterhorn Ski Paradise, starting in Switzerland and finishing in Italy, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) together with the Local Organization Committee (‘LOC’) has decided to take the race off the racing calendar for the 24/25 ski season. Related: Warm Temperatures Put First-Ever […]
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Jakara Anthony & Mikael Kingsbury Win 23/24 Season Overall Moguls Crystal Globe While Team USA Wins Nations Cup

The Moguls World Cup season wrapped up with the Duals at Chiesa in Valmalenco, Italy, on Saturday, March 16. The women’s race was won by Australia’s Jakara Anthony who faced of U.S. mogul skier Jaelin Kauf in the Big Final. Third place went to Elizabeth Lemley who won in the Small Final against teammate Olivia Giaccio. The men’s race was […]
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Jessie Diggins Secures 23/24 Season Overall Crystal Globe & Long Distance Small Crystal Globe After Victory in 20km Race in the Cross Country World Cup Finals at Falun, Sweden

U.S. cross country skier Jessie Diggins secured the 23/24 Season Cross-Country Overall Crystal Globe as well as the Long Distance Crystal Globe after winning the Women’s 20km Mass Start in Falun, Sweden, on Sunday, March 17. It is the second time Diggins has won the Big Crystal Globe, after becoming the first non-European woman to claim the Overall Title in […]
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Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Slalom at the World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria

This weekend sees the first four events of the FIS Alpine World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria. On Saturday, March 16, the first day of competitions, Mikaela Shiffrin claimed the victory in the women’s Slalom. Conditions were tough at the resort with rain softening the carefully prepped race course. Warm temperatures and soft snow created challenging conditions for all of […]
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Mikaela Shiffrin Will Only Race in 1 Discipline at World Cup Finals Post Injury

U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin shared on her social media channels that she will only compete in one discipline at the World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria, being her strongest: Slalom. Following her January injury, Shiffrin has explained that despite their best efforts, the injury has simply not allowed a safe return to Giant Slalom racing, let alone speed events […]
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