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Every Olympic Skier & Snowboarder Will Receive $10,000 Under Historic IOC Grant

For the first time in Olympic history, every athlete who competes at the Olympic Games will receive a direct financial payment from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). At its 146th IOC Session in Lausanne, Switzerland, the IOC announced the new “Fit for the Future Olympian Grant,”a $10,000 payment available to every athlete who competed at the Olympic Games. The initiative […]
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Laura Pirovano Wins Downhill in Kvitfjell, Norway, and Claims Crystal Globe as Breezy Johnson Claims 2nd and Jumps into 3rd in Season Standings

The first day of the World Cup Finals in Kvitfjell, Norway, ended with two victories for Italy. After the men’s downhill was won by Dominik Paris, the celebration on the Italian team continued when Laura Pirovano claimed not only her third career World Cup victory but also the downhill Crystal Globe in the process. Related: Laura Pirovano Does it Again: […]
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[OLYMPICS] Breezy Johnson Wins Olympic Downhill Gold

Sunday, February 8 marked the highly anticipated women’s downhill at the 2026 Olympics. The crowd had turned out in numbers and was deep American-blue—a huge turn out by the U.S. supporters. With four American contenders in the starting gate, there was plenty to keep them entertained. Related: Americans are the Biggest Buyers of Olympic Tickets for Milan-Cortina, Italy The race […]
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Breezy Johnson Back on Podium at Downhill in Kvitfjell, Norway, as Conny Hütter Wins & Emma Aicher Claims 1st Career Podium

Breezy Johnson entered the downhill race in Kvitfjell, Norway, on Friday, February 28, with high expectations resting on the freshly crowned Downhill World Champion’s shoulders. The American had also won Thursday’s downhill training, and she did not disappoint, securing her eighth career World Cup podium with a third-place finish. Austria’s Cornelia “Conny” Hütter took the victory, while Germany’s Emma Aicher […]
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Breezy Johnson & Mikaela Shiffrin Win Inaugural Alpine Team Combined at the 2025 World Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria

26 teams were at the start today to fight for the glory of winning the inaugural Alpine Team Combined event at the 2025 World Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria. Team USA had sent four teams to the start, as did France, Switzerland, and Austria. Italy had sent three teams and Germany two, while the remaining five nations—Slovenia, Norway, Canada, Bosnia and […]
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America’s Golden Girl: Breezy Johnson Crowns Herself 2025 Downhill World Champion at Saalbach, Austria

There were a lot of hot contenders for the title of Downhill World Champion this Saturday, February 8, but it was an underdog who took the victory on the Zwölferkogel course in Saalbach, Austria. USA’s Breezy Johnson claimed victory ahead of home favorite Mirjam Puchner in second place and Czechia’s Ester Ledecka in third place. U.S. Breezy Johnson had the […]
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Double-Italian Downhill Podium at World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, While USA’s Breezy Johnson Claims 4th

The world’s speed women gathered today, January 25, at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, for the Downhill. It was an overcast day, but visibility was good, and the course was firm. The top two podium spots went to Italy today, with Federica Brignone in first and teammate Sofia Goggia in second. Rounding out the podium was Switzerland’s Corinne Suter, who came back from […]
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U.S. Ski Racer Breezy Johnson Hit With 14-Month Ban by U.S. Anti-Doping Agency

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today, Monday, May 13, 2024, that U.S. ski racer Breezy Johnson, of Victor, Idaho, has accepted a 14-month sanction for committing three “Whereabouts Failures” within a 12-month period. It is important to understand that this does not imply in any way that Breezy Johnson has been using banned substances. This ban is a result […]
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Women’s FIS Alpine World Cup Downhill Race at Matterhorn at Swiss/Italian Border Resort Canceled

Organizers at Matterhorn Ski Paradise at the border of Zermatt, Switzerland, and Cervinia, Italy, knew that the odds were stacked against them. The weather forecast had been mixed at best, but hopes were still high that the first ever World Cup race could take place on the new Gran Becca course. Hopes quickly eroded on both Friday and Saturday for […]
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Successful Training Run at Cervino, Italy, Raises Hope That the Women’s FIS Alpine World Cup Downhill Race Will Go Ahead

After the men’s downhill race as well as two of three men’s training runs at Matterhorn Ski Paradise at the Swiss/Italian border were canceled, everyone was starting to worry about the women’s races scheduled for this week. The International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) has been trying to get the first-ever cross-border race off the ground unsuccessfully for the last […]
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Swiss Double Podium in Women’s Downhill at 2023 World Championships in France

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After a training day on Friday, races resumed at the 2023 World Championships in Courchevel and Méribél, France, on Saturday, February 11, 2023, with the Women’s Downhill. The starting list was brimming with 29 of the world’s strongest speed women, including 22/23 World Cup leader in Downhill Sofia Goggia from Italy, second-ranked Ilka Stuhec from Slovakia, and third-ranked Elena Curtoni, […]
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Italian Ski Racer Goggia Returns Hours After Surgery to Win Downhill Race With Fractured Hand

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This past weekend saw some incredible racing at St. Moritz, Switzerland, with many outstanding performances, but this year’s Women’s FIS Alpine World Cup in the Engadin will be remembered by “La Mano” (The Hand). Specifically, Sofia Goggia’s left hand fractured on Friday during the first speed event at the iconic Swiss Downhill event, when the Italian race skier hit a […]
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Breezy Johnson, US Ski Team Downhill Racer, Comes Out as Bisexual

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Breezy Johnson (@breezyjohnsonski) US downhill racer Breezy Johnson announced yesterday that she is bisexual. The seven-time World Cup podium finisher, who missed this year’s winter Olympics through injury, made the announcement in an Instagram post. “So I’m bisexual. Before this season starts I wanted to be open about who I am. […]
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US Olympic Gold Medal Hopeful Breezy Johnson Pulls Out of Winter Olympics

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US downhill racer Breezy Johnson yesterday announced that she is pulling out of the Olympics due to a knee injury. “I have to announce that I have unfortunately injured my knee and must withdraw from the Olympics.” – Breezy Johnson Last week, gold medal-hopeful Johnson crashed during training in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, and damaged her knee. “I crashed in Cortina the […]
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