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Recap of the 2023 FIS Alpine World Cup Finals in Downhill in Soldeu, Andorra

Kilde

Kicking off the Alpine World Cup Finals in Soldeu, Andorra, were the alpine speed teams. The first event on the World Cup Finals calendar were the Men’s and Women’s Downhill events. A Downhill race is the fastest of the Alpine events and consists of a single run. Skiers will often reach speeds of 80-90mph. Germany’s Romed Baumann was first in […]
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Dominant Odermatt Wins Both Giant-Slalom World Cup Races in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia

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Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt showed just who’s boss in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, dominating the two Giant-Slalom events from the get-go. Odermatt was leading the rankings for Giant Slalom as well as the Overall 22/23 season standings going into the race but extended his lead by another 200 points with these two victories. On Saturday for the first run, the Swiss ski […]
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Highlights from Aspen’s Super-G, as Switzerland’s Odermatt Secures Super-G Crystal Globe

Marco Odermatt

Another eventful day at Aspen, CO, wraps up as the scheduled three-day World Cup race weekend in Colorado ends. Switzerland’s Odermatt won the Super-G race, which pushed him to 640 points in the Super-G ranking. This puts Odermatt almost 200 points ahead of second-ranked Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, thus guaranteeing the Swiss the season’s Super-G Crystal Globe. The Norwegian came […]
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Highlights from Aspen’s Downhill, as Norway’s Kilde Secures Downhill Crystal Globe

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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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Men’s FIS Alpine World Cup Continues in Palisades Tahoe, CA, After Positive ‘Snow Control’

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The International Ski and Snowboard Federation ‘FIS’ gave the go-ahead for The Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup to host the Giant Slalom and Slalom scheduled for February 24-26, 2023. As with every stop on the Audi FIS Ski World Cup, each race course must pass ‘snow control’ ahead of the races to ensure course quality for the racers. Palisades Tahoe has […]
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Honoring the Stars of the 2023 FIS Alpine World Championships

The 2023 FIS Alpine World Championships in Courchevel and Méribél, France, finished on Sunday after 13 Alpine race events. After two exciting weeks with as many favorites winning medals and underdogs claiming the podium, it is time to honor the competition’s top performers. Superstar of the World Championships was, without doubt, Mikaela Shiffrin, who came away with a total of three […]
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Another Swiss Double Podium at Men’s Giant Slalom at 2023 World Championships

Odermatt Meillard

Friday, February 17, 2023, saw the Men’s Giant Slalom at the 2023 World Championships in Courchevel and Méribél, France. Victory went to Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt—silver to his teammate Loic Meillard and Bronze to Austria’s Marco Schwarz. One hundred starters were battling it out for the title of Giant Slalom World Champion. US representatives in the starting gate were Tommy Ford, River […]
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