Swiss Double Podium in Women’s Downhill at 2023 World Championships in France 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, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 13, 2023 0 Comments
Italian Ski Racer Goggia Returns Hours After Surgery to Win Downhill Race With Fractured Hand 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 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 19, 2022 1 Comment
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. […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 9, 2022 6 Comments
US Ski & Snowboard Announces Teams For 22/23 FIS World Cup Season This week US Ski & Snowboard officially announced their teams for the 22/23 FIS World Cup season. The Freestyle season opener kicks off the season this Friday with the Big Air World Cup in Chur, Switzerland. Related: Freeski Update: FIS Freestyle Season 22/23 Kicks Off This Week With Big Air in Switzerland So let’s start with the US Slopestyle/Big Air […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 20, 2022 0 Comments
US Olympic Gold Medal Hopeful Breezy Johnson Pulls Out of Winter Olympics 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 […] Olympics SnowBrains | January 25, 2022 0 Comments
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