Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Downhill FIS World Cup in St. Moritz, Switzerland Team USA’s Mikaela Shiffrin won the Downhill event in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on Saturday, December 9, 2023. It marks Shiffrin’s 91st World Cup victory and fourth ever Downhill victory. The American skier is typically strongest in the technical disciplines Slalom and Giant-Slalom, but the victory just exemplifies the rare talent of this all-rounder. She is the only ski racer — […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 9, 2023 0 Comments
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
2 Former Winter Olympic Hosts Bid for Inaugural FIS Games in 2028 The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) announced last week that it has received two applications to host the inaugural FIS Games in 2028. The bids came from two former Winter Olympic hosts: St. Moritz/Engadine in Switzerland, which hosted the 1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics and Lillehammer/Hafjell in Norway, which hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics. “We are thrilled with the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 16, 2023 0 Comments