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 Olympic Skier Elena Fanchini Dies Aged 37 The recent success of Italian athletes at the World Championships in Courchevel and Méribél, France, was overshadowed this week by the announcement of the passing of Italian ski racer Elena Fanchini. The Italian athlete had been battling bowel cancer for five years. Elena Fanchini was born in 1985 and started competing in World Cups at 19 in January 2005. She stunned […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 13, 2023 0 Comments
Crashes, Trophies, and Déjà Vus — FIS World Cup Recap It was an eventful week for the FIS World Cup circuit, both in Alpine as well as Snowboarding. We have recapped the highlights for SnowBrains readers. At the beginning of the week, all eyes were on the Women’s Slalom event in Flachau, Austria. After Mikaela Shiffrin had won her 82nd World Cup in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, the week prior, everyone […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 17, 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
Race Weekend Recap — US Cross Country Skier Jessie Diggins Wins Gold It was a busy weekend with plenty of familiar faces and some new ones. Here is the recap for the hectic FIS weekend from Friday, December 2, to Sunday, December 4, 2022, sorted by discipline. Men’s FIS Alpine World Cup in Beaver Creek, CO Aleksander Aamodt Kilde won the Men’s event in Beaver Creek on Saturday and Sunday. The Norwegian beat rival Marco […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 5, 2022 2 Comments
Lindsey Vonn’s Dream Race: Men vs Women — Could It Become Reality? Ten years ago, in 2012, at the peak of her career, Lindsey Vonn announced her intention to compete alongside the men in the Lake Louise FIS Alpine World Cup Downhill race. Unfortunately, this never came to fruition due to logistical issues, as it would have resulted in her missing out on too many Women’s World Cup races, thus risking her […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 22, 2022 3 Comments
Harsh Criticism Rises Regarding the Asian Winter Games in Saudi Arabia Several groups and individuals have spoken out with concerns regarding the decision to award the 2029 Asian Winter Games to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has no ski areas and the resort would have to be built in less than 6.5 years in order to be ready in time. The country does not have much of a snowsports track record. However, for […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 10, 2022 2 Comments
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