SCHLADMING, Austria (Feb. 9) - Stacey Cook (Mammoth Mountain, CA) will lead a strong U.S. Ski Team into Sunday's FIS Alpine Ski World Championships women's downhill. Cook led Saturday's final downhill training by nearly two seconds. She will be joined by Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley, CA), Alice McKennis (Glenwood Springs, CO) and Leanne Smith (N. Conway, NH). NBC will air the race at 3 p.m. ET with rebroadcast on Universal Sports Network at 4 p.m. ET.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Stacey Cook (Mammoth Mountain, CA) will lead a strong U.S. Ski Team into women's downhill after leading the last training run by nearly two seconds.
- She will be joined by Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley, CA), Alice McKennis (Glenwood Springs, CO) and Leanne Smith (N. Conway, NH).
- All four U.S. women are ranked in the top 15 and are dominating the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup speed season.
- McKennis has a win this season with Cook and Smith both on two World Cup podiums.
- NBC will air the race at 3 p.m. ET with rebroadcast on Universal Sports Network at 4 p.m. ET
- Upwards of 30,000 fans saw the men's downhill Saturday and the same numbers are expected Sunday.
- The 2015 FIS Alpine Ski World Championships will return to the USA for Vail/Beaver Creek 2015.
Racetime: 5:00 a.m. ET
NBC: 3 p.m. ET
Universal Sports Network: 4:00 p.m. ET
FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
U.S. Ski Team - Women's Downhill Starters
Stacey Cook (Mammoth Mountain CA)
Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley, CA)
Alice McKennis (Glenwood Springs, CO)
Leanne Smith (N. Conway, NH)
COMPETITION AND BROADCAST SCHEDULE (all times Eastern Standard)
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
Schladming, Austria
Feb. 10 – Women's downhill, 3 p.m. NBC and 4 p.m., Universal Sports Network
Feb. 11 – Men's super combined, 12 p.m., Universal Sports Network
Feb. 12 – Nations Team Event
Feb. 14 – Women's giant slalom, 11 a.m., Universal Sports Network
Feb. 15 – Men's giant slalom, 11 a.m., Universal Sports Network
Feb. 16 – Women's slalom, 3 p.m. NBC and 4 p.m., Universal Sports Network
Feb. 17 – Men's slalom, 11 a.m., Universal Sports Network
NOTE: Times represent broadcast airtmes; event will be lived streamed for Universal Sports Network subscribers.
RESULTS
Start list and results