Double-Italian Downhill Podium at World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, While USAโs Breezy Johnson Claims 4th The worldโs 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 Switzerlandโs 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 dโAmpezzo, Italy, While Lindsey Vonnโs 400th World Cup Start Ends With a Setback Federica Brignone delivered a career-defining victory the Sundayโs Super-G on Sunday, January 19, finally taming the storied slopes of Cortina dโAmpezzo, Italy. For years, Cortina dโAmpezzo had eluded Brignone, a venue where the Italian star faced repeated disappointment. While Brignone celebrated a long-awaited triumph, Lindsey Vonnโs return to the iconic venue known as her โLiving Roomโ saw her skid out […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 19, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Swiss Ski Racer Shares Emotional Insight into her Rehab Switzerlandโs 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 dโAmpezzo. About 10 minutes after Shiffrinโs shocking crash during the Downhill race, Suter landed hard after the Delta jump […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 2, 2024 1 Comment
Recap: Womenโs Alpine World Cup at Kvitfjell, Norway โ 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 ร re, Sweden onย March, 11-12, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 8, 2023 0 Comments
Swiss Double Podium in Womenโs Downhill at 2023 World Championships in France After a training day on Friday, races resumed at the 2023 World Championships in Courchevel and Mรฉribรฉl, France, on Saturday, February 11, 2023, with the Womenโs Downhill. The starting list was brimming with 29 of the worldโs 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 yearโs Womenโs FIS Alpine World Cup in the Engadin will be remembered by โLa Manoโ (The Hand). Specifically, Sofia Goggiaโs 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