Ski Racing: Jansrud Breezes to Win
LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — The sky parted and the thermometer dropped for the World Cup downhill opener in Lake Louise, Canada, on Saturday. After three days of non-stop snow, the men got a chance to race...
View ArticleSki Racing: Austrians Awe
ASPEN, Colo. – Eva-Maria Brem stunned the crowd – and herself – with a virtually flawless first run and then was able to hold on and overcome a second run charge from teammate Kathrin Zettel, the queen...
View Article10 Ways To Help Avoid Injuries
Youth sports don’t involve the same combination of size, speed, power and aggression that can make professional sports so dangerous, but injuries still remain a natural part of the game.Even though...
View ArticleLindsey Vonn Makes Ski Racing Return
LAKE LOUISE, AB (Dec. 2) - The women’s speed team is in frigid Lake Louise for Audi FIS Ski World Cup downhills on Friday and Saturday, plus super G on Saturday. But it was Tuesday’s downhill training...
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Birds of Prey Training Bodes Well for U.S. Men
BEAVER CREEK, CO (Dec. 4) – It’s been an exciting couple of downhill training days in Beaver Creek, Colorado, with the U.S. men skiing fast and preparation for the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski...
View ArticleU.S. Women Ready to Rock Lake Louise
LAKE LOUISE, AB (Dec. 4) - What a difference a year makes! Just 12 months ago, Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) was skiing on a bad knee and the number one women's speed team in the world was struggling. Today,...
View ArticleStrong Opener for Women's Speed
LAKE LOUISE, AB (Dec. 5) - Laurenne Ross (Bend, OR) led a solid effort by the U.S. Ski Team's women's speed squad that saw four athletes in the top nine, including Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO). It was the...
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Nyman Podiums at Birds of Prey
BEAVER CREEK, CO (Dec. 5) - It was a huge day for the Americans in Beaver Creek, Colorado, with Steven Nyman pulling off a third place podium finish and Travis Ganong grabbing fifth place. Kjetil...
View ArticleVonn Leads USA Podium Sweep
LAKE LOUISE, AB (Dec. 6) – Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) reclaimed her title as Queen of the Downhill at Lake Louise on Saturday, winning her 60th Audi FIS Ski World Cup and capping a first-ever U.S. Ski...
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Top-10 Super G for Weibrecht at Birds of Prey
BEAVER CREEK, CO (Dec. 6) - While the ladies were busy with a historic podium sweep for the U.S. up in Lake Louise, Andrew Weibrecht led the charge as four U.S. men finished in the top 25 Saturday at...
View ArticleVonn on Lake Louise Podium Again
LAKE LOUISE, AB (Feb. 7) - Just a day after leading a first-ever American podium sweep, Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) was back on the winner's stand, finishing second in the season-opening Audi FIS Ski World...
View ArticleLigety: Five Years Straight!
BEAVER CREEK, CO (Dec. 7) - Ted Ligety destroyed the field, coming back from fourth in the first run to take the Audi FIS Ski World Cup giant slalom victory at Beaver Creek for the fifth straigth year....
View ArticleRegaining the Golden Touch
Behind the GoldAfter a disappointing 2013-14 World Cup season for the women, the athletes had a thrilling few days at Lake Louise last week. So what does this mean for their upcoming season with the...
View ArticleShiffrin Top-10 in Sweden
ARE, Sweden (Dec. 12) - Tina Maze continued her quest for the overall Audi FIS Ski World Cup title with her third win in three different disciplines this season, taking the giant slalom in Are. Mikaela...
View ArticleTech Teams Take on Sweden
ARE, Sweden (Dec. 12, 2014) – Lack of snow across mainland Europe has forced the relocation of men’s and women’s giant slalom and slalom races at Val d’Isere and Courchevel, respectively, to Are,...
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Another GS Podium for Ligety in Are
Are, Sweden (Dec. 12, 2014)—Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) slayed his way to second place in Are, Sweden, behind Marcel Hirscher from Austria - who collected his 25th career World Cup win - and ahead of...
View ArticleAlmost: .02 Short for Shiffrin
ARE, Sweden (Dec. 13, 2014) - Mikaela Shiffrin (Eagle-Vail, CO) had a strong second run in the slalom, but fell two-hundredths short of the podium as Sweden's Maria Pietilae-Holmner brought the home...
View ArticleLigety Slalom Hope Dashed by Straddle
ARE, Sweden (Dec. 14, 2014)—Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) had a beautiful first run in Sunday's Audi FIS World Cup slalom, but straddled a gate in the second and skied out. NCAA slalom champion David...
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View ArticleWhat to Know About Val Gardena
VAL GARDENA, Italy (Dec. 17, 2014)—The men’s speed team is in the Dolomites this weekend and is looking fast, with Steven Nyman taking the win at the first and only downhill training run.Although the...
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