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U.S. Coach Confirms Lindsey Vonn’s First FIS Race Start

Lindsey Vonn’s comeback to competitive skiing was announced last month in a press release by U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Now, we have official confirmation on which race the legendary ski racer will compete in first. In an interview with the Associated Press (AP) on Wednesday, December 4, U.S. Ski Team Head Coach Paul Kirstofic confirmed that Lindsey Vonn will be […]

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Julia Schneemann | December 5, 2024
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Mikaela Shiffrin & Sofia Goggia React to Lindsey Vonn Comeback Rumors

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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 […]

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Julia Schneemann | October 10, 2024
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FIS Confirms 2024-25 FIS Alpine World Cup Calendars & Season Wild Card for Hirscher

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Committee Meetings convened in Zurich, Switzerland, from September 25 to 27. As is customary, the final day was dedicated to the Alpine World Cup subcommittee, which focused on strategic discussions and proposals for the upcoming seasons. 2024-25 FIS Ski World Cup Calendars The 2024-25 season promises an exciting lineup, featuring significant highlights such […]

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Julia Schneemann | September 27, 2024
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Marcel Hirscher Updates from Training in New Zealand

Dutch-Austrian ski racer Marcel Hirscher announced his surprise comeback to competitive skiing in April this year and a change of FIS country from native Austria to his mother’s home country, the Netherlands. In August, Hirscher and his team headed to New Zealand’s South Island to train and to compete in FIS Open races. The athlete has now shared an update from […]

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Julia Schneemann | August 14, 2024
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FIS Wildcard Considered ‘Unfair’ by Several Elite Ski Racers & Coaches

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At the end of last month, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) snuck in a little Easter egg into its World Cup rule book: the introduction of a wildcard for retired athletes. The new rule directly benefits Dutch-Austrian ski racing legend Marcel Hirscher, who retired from competitive skiing in 2019, and some allege the rule was introduced specifically to […]

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Julia Schneemann | August 2, 2024
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FIS Introduces Wildcard for Alpine World Cup Races for 24/25 Season

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The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has published its new rule book for the 24/25 World Cup season and has included a ‘wildcard’ option for retired athletes. In its latest version from July 29, 2024, the FIS included the surprise entry option for retired champion skiers. A wildcard is an entry for a competitor to a tournament that they […]

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Julia Schneemann | July 30, 2024
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Tanner Hall Pulls Out of the Freeride World Tour Finale in Verbier this Weekend, Says His Agent

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Tanner Hall, 34 the freeski legend that shaped slopestyle and halfpipe skiing in the early 2000s, competed as a wildcard entry alongside the planet’s top freeriders on the five-stop international tour in this season’s FWT.  Related: CONFIRMED: Tanner Hall Granted a Season Wildcard to Compete in Next Year’s FWT Tour Currently sitting in 7th on the leaderboard, Tanner has pulled out […]

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