The Stelvio slope in Bormio is set to host the toughest men’s Olympic downhill in 30 years during the 2026 Games. Known for its icy terrain, steep gradients, and punishing length, the course has already tested World Cup racers with high-speed crashes and grueling conditions. Skiers are calling it a true fight for survival.
Associated PressDec 30, 2024A men’s World Cup super-G began in dramatic fashion Sunday when the first skier, Switzerland's Gino Caviezel, crashed heavily on the Stelvio slope, which will host events at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Associated PressDec 30, 2024French skier Cyprien Sarrazin is awake and in stable condition following surgery on a head injury sustained during a crash in World Cup downhill training on Bormio’s Stelvio course. Sarrazin, last season’s downhill winner on the same slope, underwent an operation to drain a brain bleed and remains under observation. Italian skier Pietro Zazzi also crashed during training, breaking his tibia and fibula, and is recovering after surgery in Milan. Saturday’s downhill race was won by Swiss skier Alexis Monney, while the Stelvio course prepares to host men’s events for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.
Associated PressDec 30, 2024Olympic slalom champion Petra Vlhová has had a setback in her ski racing injury return from Jasná GS knee injury and surgery.
Associated PressDec 12, 2024Lindsey Vonn will test out the downhill and super-G courses as a forerunner before the Stifel Birds of Prey World Cup races this weekend in Beaver Creek, Colorado.
Associated PressDec 11, 2024Lindsey Vonn is still getting her ski equipment dialed in and getting used to going full speed again on her new titanium knee.
Associated PressDec 08, 2024Powdr Corp., which owns multiple ski resorts in the U.S. and Canada, is selling Vermont's Killington Resort and Pico Mountain, the largest mountain resort in New England, to a group of local passholders, the company said Thursday.
Associated PressAug 22, 2024Lindsey Vonn went sailing on the Hudson River on Friday aboard a foiling catamaran, enjoying one of the perks of joining the board of directors of the United States SailGP team.
Associated PressJun 25, 2024Marcel Hirscher, one of the most successful ski racers of all time, plans to return next season after five years in retirement. And the record eight-time overall World Cup champion will compete for the Netherlands — his mother’s country — instead of his native Austria.
Associated PressApr 25, 2024Mikaela Shiffrin is no longer challenging for a women’s record-tying sixth World Cup overall title this month, and on Friday praised standings leader Lara Gut-Behrami for her “stunning” skiing.
Associated PressMar 09, 2024Severe crashes during races over the past month have involved five former World Cup overall ski champions or Olympic gold medalists.
Associated PressJan 28, 2024Norway's Mowinckel was in tears Saturday after becoming the first skier to be disqualified for banned fluorine in the wax on her skis.
Associated PressOct 30, 2023Mikaela Shiffrin. Photo: GEPA pictures From a prodigiously talented 15-year-old to the most decorated female
Associated PressMar 14, 2023Does getting a record 87th World Cup win make Mikaela Shiffrin the greatest ski racer of all time?
Associated PressMar 13, 2023History beckons for Mikaela Shiffrin on Friday when the American skier competes in one of her best events.
Associated PressMar 08, 2023Marco Odermatt, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde and Travis Ganong Kitzbühel Podium: GEPA Photos As a kid,
Associated PressMar 06, 2023Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the first day of downhill training in Norway on Wednesday ahead of
Associated PressMar 02, 2023In a typical downhill race, Steven Nyman takes around two heart-pounding minutes to glide his
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