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Canadian Ski Racer James Crawford Honored with Hahnenkamm Gondola in Kitzbühel, Austria

On Tuesday, July 29, Canadian ski racer James Crawford was honored with his very own gondola in Kitzbühel, Austria. The ceremony is a tradition for the victor of the famous Hahnenkamm race and was attended by nearly 200 guests. The 28-year-old was presented with a gondola bearing his name on the Hahnenkamm lift, commemorating his stunning downhill victory in January. […]
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Oh Canada!—James Crawford Wins Hahnenkamm Downhill & Cameron Alexander Comes 3rd in Kitzbühel, Austria

A Canadian storm swept across the famous Hahnenkamm slope of Kitzbühel, Austria, on Saturday, January 25, as James Crawford and teammate Cameron Alexander delivered a one-two punch in the men’s downhill, upending a stacked field of European contenders on one of skiing’s most legendary stages. Related: Gold for Canada’s James Crawford in Super-G at 2023 World Championships in Courchevel, France […]
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FIS Alpine World Cup Finals Calendar in Soldeu, Andorra — Who to Watch When

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This year, the last event of the FIS Alpine World Cup season is the World Cup Finals, held in Soldeu, Andorra. Andorra is a tiny principality between France and Spain, situated in the southern peaks of the Pyrenees mountains. Related: [VIDEO] Celebrating Mikaela Shiffrin, the Greatest Ski Racer of All Time Only the best 25 skiers of each discipline are invited, […]
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Highlights from Aspen’s Downhill, as Norway’s Kilde Secures Downhill Crystal Globe

Kilde Aspen

After Friday’s cancellation, Saturday’s Downhill race at Aspen, CO, went as planned. It was an eventful day with many highlights, but the biggest was probably the winner and favorite, Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, winning his 21st career World Cup and 8th season victory at Aspen’s Downhill course, securing him the 22/23 season Downhill Crystal Globe. Kilde’s sensational 22/23 season follows […]
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FIS Alpine World Cup Course in Aspen, CO, Not Ready — Men’s Downhill Training Canceled for Wednesday March 1, 2023

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Just hours before the scheduled training sessions today in Aspen, CO, the Local Organization Committee (LOC) announced that the training was canceled. The first of two Downhill races is scheduled for this Friday, March 3, 2023, but the course is currently not finished. The International Ski Federation ‘FIS’ decided that the race course needed more prep work, therefore training could not […]
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Gold for Canada’s James Crawford in Super-G at 2023 World Championships in Courchevel & Méribél, France

Canada Courchevel

The 2023 World Championships in Courchevel and Méribél moved into the fourth day with the Men’s Super-G event. Thursday’s Men’s Super-G was held on a different slope to Wednesday’s Women’s Super-G, more specifically, the L’Eclipse. The race course was built specifically for the Men’s speed events of the 2023 World Championships and was used for the first time in last year’s […]
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Dogs, Legends, and Retirements – an Eventful Men’s Downhill and Super-G at the Men’s FIS Alpine World Cup in Bormio, Italy

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The men’s FIS World Cup speed races in Bormio promised to be a spectacular event. The race course in Bormio is known for being probably the toughest in the World Cup speed series. Consisting of a Downhill and a Super-G event, Bormio is typically the last World Cup event of the calendar year. The’ Stelvio’ race course has been host […]
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