Skiing

Olympic ski champion Noel wins season's 1st World Cup slalom; Hirscher fails to qualify for 2nd run

LEVI, Finland (AP) — Olympic champion Clement Noel dominated the first men’s World Cup slalom of the season on Sunday for his first victory in 22 months. The Frenchman protected his opening-run lead to beat Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway by 0.

Nov 17, 2024 7:41 AM Read more >

U.S. ski star Shiffrin wins season's first World Cup slalom, Germain 10th

LEVI, Finland (AP) — American ski star Mikaela Shiffrin earned her record-extending 98th career World Cup win Saturday to give herself the chance to compete for victory No. 100 in front of a home crowd.

Nov 16, 2024 10:22 AM Read more >

Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn is ending her retirement at age 40 to make a skiing comeback

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Lindsey Vonn is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team, she announced Thursday, intending to race again at age 40 — and six years after her last Olympics .

Nov 14, 2024 6:48 AM Read more >

Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn is ending her retirement at age 40 to make a skiing comeback

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Lindsey Vonn is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team, she announced Thursday, intending to race again at age 40 — and six years after her last Olympics .

Nov 14, 2024 6:02 AM Read more >

Italian 19-year-old skier Matilde Lorenzi dies from her injuries after crash in training

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Promising Italian skier Matilde Lorenzi has died from her injuries after a crash in training in northern Italy, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said Tuesday. She was 19.

Oct 29, 2024 3:22 AM Read more >

Steen Olsen leads Norwegian sweep in skiing WCup opener, Braathen and Hirscher make strong comebacks

SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Three Norwegian skiers exuberantly celebrated their sweep of the podium at the season-opening men’s World Cup giant slalom on Sunday, and they had a former teammate now competing for Brazil joining in.

Oct 27, 2024 9:12 AM Read more >

Unheralded Hensien leads US ski team with Shiffrin and O'Brien to best GS result in 32 years

SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — The U.S. women’s ski team opened the World Cup season on Saturday with its best giant slalom result in more than three decades. And, for a change, it wasn’t record-holder Mikaela Shiffrin leading the way.

Oct 26, 2024 1:41 PM Read more >

Italian skier Brignone wins World Cup season opener as Shiffrin drops to 5th

SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Federica Brignone had just mastered the tricky Rettenbach course on a glacier in Austria. The Italian skier wasn't done, though. She did a chicken dance in the finish area.

Oct 26, 2024 9:22 AM Read more >

American skier Nina O'Brien ready for another comeback after breaking left leg twice

SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Nina O’Brien’s rollercoaster ski career over the last three seasons includes a gold medal at the 2023 world championships and breaking her left lower leg twice. This weekend, the American starts yet another comeback season.

Oct 25, 2024 2:44 PM Read more >

World Cup skiing opens with Shiffrin nearing 100 wins, notable comebacks and new safety measures

SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — A series of high-profile crashes in the previous Alpine skiing season throws a shadow over the start of the new World Cup campaign this weekend, as many of the injured skiers have not recovered yet.

Oct 25, 2024 10:35 AM Read more >