Italy’s Sofia Goggia Wins 2nd Super-G in Soldeu, Andorra Another race day in Soldeu, Andorra, and another chapter in what is turning into one of the tightest Super-G battles of the season. Sunday’s race—the second of two in the Pyrenees and a make-up for the cancelled Zauchensee Super-G—delivered plenty of excitement and ended with a statement win from Italy’s “Queen of Speed” Sofia Goggia. But the day started with […] Competition Julia Schneemann | March 1, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Breezy Johnson Wins Olympic Downhill Gold Sunday, February 8 marked the highly anticipated women’s downhill at the 2026 Olympics. The crowd had turned out in numbers and was deep American-blue—a huge turn out by the U.S. supporters. With four American contenders in the starting gate, there was plenty to keep them entertained. Related: Americans are the Biggest Buyers of Olympic Tickets for Milan-Cortina, Italy The race […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | February 8, 2026 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Claims 4th Podium of the Season as Sofia Goggia Wins the Super-G in Val d’Isère, France Lindsey Vonn’s comeback tour rolled on Sunday, December 21, in Val d’Isère, France, with the American legend stepping onto the World Cup podium for the fourth time this season, finishing third in a blustery women’s Super-G. It came one day after another third-place result in the Downhill, underscoring just how consistent Vonn has been in her first full stretch back […] Competition Julia Schneemann | December 21, 2025 0 Comments
Germany’s Emma Aicher Spoils Lindsey Vonn’s Second Downhill Victory at Corviglia-St. Moritz, Switzerland Another bluebird day at St. Moritz, Switzerland, set the stage for the second of two Downhill races on the Corviglia course, with crowds turning out in force today, December 13. After Lindsey Vonn’s victory yesterday, many wondered whether the legendary skier could make it two-for-two. Vonn looked well positioned after skiing into the lead from bib 11, 0.05 seconds ahead […] Competition Julia Schneemann | December 13, 2025 0 Comments
Italian Ski Racer Federica Brignone Secures Overall Season World Cup Title with Super-G Win in La Thuile, Italy Federica Brignone effectively clinched her career-second Overall FIS Alpine Ski World Cup title after a dramatic Super-G victory on home snow in La Thuile, Italy, on Friday, March 14. The Italian edged out teammate Sofia Goggia by just one hundredth of a second, with France’s Romane Miradoli finishing third, five hundredths behind. Brignone, who grew up just 20 minutes from […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 16, 2025 0 Comments
Germany’s Emma Aicher Claims First-Ever Super-G & Second Career Victory at World Cup in La Thuile, Italy, USA’s Lauren Macuga in 5th The Women’s Super-G World Cup at La Thuile, Italy, on Thursday, March 14, marked the return of the discipline to this Italian venue for the first time in five years. The race took place on the “Number 3 Franco Berthod” slope, named after the former Italian alpine skier who competed in the 1960s and later played a key role in […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 13, 2025 0 Comments
Italy’s Federica Brignone Claims Victory in Super-G at World Cup in Kvitfjell, Norway, While USA’s Lauren Macuga Finishes in 12th On a dramatic final day of racing in Kvitfjell, Norway, on March 2, Italy’s Federica Brignone delivered a gutsy performance to claim her eighth World Cup victory of the season in Sunday’s Super-G, tightening her grip on the Overall Crystal Globe standings. The 34-year-old Italian, despite a near-crash in the midsection, held off Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami and compatriot and arch-rival […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 3, 2025 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
Sofia Goggia Wins Downhill FIS World Cup at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, While Team USA Posts Strong Results The Downhill race at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, is always a highlight on the FIS calendar. Known as one of the toughest courses on the women’s circuit, last year’s slew of crashes caused concern leading into Saturday’s race. However, the day ended with only two DNFs, neither resulting from crashes, and it was a showcase of thrilling competition. Local favorite Sofia […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 19, 2025 0 Comments
Italy’s Sofia Goggia Claims Victory in Super-G with a Little Help from Friend Lindsey Vonn at World Cup in Beaver Creek, CO Today, Sunday, December 15, saw the continuation of the women’s speed events at Beaver Creek, Colorado, with a Super-G event. Victory in the Super-G went to Italy’s Sofia Goggia, who claimed her first victory post-injury. Guiding the Italian to her victory was none other than legendary Lindsey Vonn, who had started as forerunner on the famous Birds of Prey course. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 15, 2024 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin & Sofia Goggia React to Lindsey Vonn Comeback Rumors Yesterday, October 9, a cryptic social post sent the rumor mill into overdrive about legendary ski racer Lindsey Vonn’s possible comeback. In her Instagram post, Vonn stated that she had been having a great time being back in the mountains and that she was excited to share more news soon. Chatter had been heard in the lead-up from eyewitnesses who saw […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 10, 2024 0 Comments
Italian Speed Specialist Sofia Goggia Skips Argentina Training Camp for Surgery The Italian ski racer Sofia Goggia has decided to skip the camp in Ushuaia, Argentina, in order to remove the plate from her leg. The Italian speed specialist has been struggling during her first training sessions with pain in her shin and, despite several efforts to pad the ski boots differently, was resigned to removing the plate seven months after […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 10, 2024 0 Comments
Italian Ski Racer Sofia Goggia Considers Skipping 24/25 World Cup Season More than five months after breaking her right leg, Sofia Goggia admits to still being in pain and considering skipping the World Cup season in favor of the 2026 Olympics. The Italian ski racer returned to on-snow training in June after suffering a triple fracture in February, but the experience has been excrutiating. In an interview with the Italian […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 21, 2024 0 Comments
Sofia Goggia Returns to Training on Stelvio Pass, Italy There were no Olympic or World Championship medals at stake, but seeing Sofia Goggia back on skis at the Stelvio Glacier, Italy, smiling, just five months after fracturing her tibial plateau in training in early February, was a special moment. Related: Italian Summer-Only Ski Resort Stelvio Postpones Season Opening Due to Too Much Snow The Bergamo native and symbol of […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 6, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Italian Ski Racer Sofia Goggia Returns to Snow 4 Months After Fracturing Her Leg Italian ski racer Sofia Goggia has returned to on-snow training for the first time in four months. The skier had fractured her right lower leg last February 2024 while training in Ponte di Legno Tonale, Italy. The speed specialist had caught her inside ski in a gate on a right turn while training for the World Cup in Soldeu, Andorra, sending […] Julia Schneemann | June 18, 2024 0 Comments
Italian Ski Racer Sofia Goggia Shares Emotional Update on Recovery Post-Fracture In a very emotional interview for the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), Italian ski racer Sofia Goggia shared her feelings about competitive skiing and her struggle to come back from her most recent injury. Goggia broke her leg during training on February 5, 2024, on the Casola Nera run in the Ponte di Legno Tonale ski area in Italy. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 15, 2024 1 Comment
Hilarious Photoshop Fail of Cover Photo of Italian Ski Racer Sofia Goggia Italian ski racer Sofia Goggia, known as ‘The Queen of Speed’ (“La Regina della Velocita”), broke two bones in her right lower leg earlier this year. For a recent photo shoot her lower right leg was clearly not magazine-cover-ready, so the photo editor decided to photoshop in a different foot so as not to show the extensive scar on her […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 7, 2024 0 Comments
Lara Gut-Behrami Wins FIS Downhill World Cup in Crans-Montana, Switzerland Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami claimed her fourth consecutive World Cup today, February 16, at Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Temperatures in Crans-Montana were fairly warm, causing the finish to be moved up the hill for safety reasons, as the snow down low was too soft. This did not keep Gut-Behrami from claiming her 44th career victory on home soil in only 1:19.11 minutes. Second […] Julia Schneemann | February 16, 2024 0 Comments
Italian Ski Racer Sofia Goggia Fractures Leg During Training in Italy Italian speed specialist Sofia Goggia broke her leg during training today, Monday, February 5, 2024, on the Casola Nera run in the Ponte di Legno Tonale ski area in Italy. La Regina della Velocita, The Queen of Speed, got her inside ski caught in a gate on a right turn while training for the World Cup in Soldeu, Andorra, sending […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 5, 2024 1 Comment
Goggia Wins Super-G FIS World Cup in St. Moritz, Switzerland, While Shiffrin Narrowly Misses Out On Podium On Friday, December 8, 2023, Sofia Goggia from Italy won the first of two Super-G races at St. Moritz, Switzerland, almost a second ahead of the next best skier. It was the first speed event of the season, after cancellation of the FIS speed races at Matterhorn Ski Paradise at the Swiss-Italian border last month. Second place went to Austria’s […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 9, 2023 0 Comments
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