Laura Pirovano Does It Again: Italian Wins Back-to-Back Downhills in Val di Fassa by 0.01 Seconds After yesterday’s surprise World Cup victory by Laura Pirovano, the Italian ski racer backed it up with another win in the downhill in Val di Fassa, Italy.The 28-year-old had never stood on a World Cup podium until Friday, March 6, when she claimed not only her first podium but in fact the victory on her 125th World Cup start. Today, […] Competition Julia Schneemann | March 7, 2026 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 25, 2025 0 Comments
Italy Makes it 2-For-2 Victories on Homesoil as Federica Brignone Wins Super-G in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, While Lindsey Vonn’s 400th World Cup Start Ends With a Setback Federica Brignone delivered a career-defining victory the Sunday’s Super-G on Sunday, January 19, finally taming the storied slopes of Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. For years, Cortina d’Ampezzo had eluded Brignone, a venue where the Italian star faced repeated disappointment. While Brignone celebrated a long-awaited triumph, Lindsey Vonn’s return to the iconic venue known as her “Living Room” saw her skid out […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 19, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Swiss Ski Racer Shares Emotional Insight into her Rehab Switzerland’s Corinne Suter has shared a brutally honest video of the realities of dealing with rehab. The Swiss skier had injured her knee on Friday, January 26, after the same jump that saw Mikaela Shiffrin fly into the nets at Cortina d’Ampezzo. About 10 minutes after Shiffrin’s shocking crash during the Downhill race, Suter landed hard after the Delta jump […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 2, 2024 1 Comment
Recap: Women’s Alpine World Cup at Kvitfjell, Norway — US Ski Racer Mikaela Shiffrin Secures Overall Alpine World Cup Crystal Globe Mikaela Shiffrin has clinched the 22/23 overall Crystal Globe, the trophy awarded to the most successful skier across all alpine disciplines. Mikaela Shiffrin is currently at 1,828 points across all disciplines, while the next runner-up, Lara Gut-Behrami, is on a mere 1,007 points. There are only two events left, a Giant-Slalom and a Slalom event in Åre, Sweden on March, 11-12, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 8, 2023 0 Comments
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
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