Von Allmen hands Crans-Montana 2nd Swiss victory in 2 days in last World Cup race before Olympics
Read full article: Von Allmen hands Crans-Montana 2nd Swiss victory in 2 days in last World Cup race before OlympicsWorld champion Franjo von Allmen dominated the last men’s World Cup downhill before the Olympics and gave troubled ski resort Crans-Montana a second Swiss victory of the weekend.
Shiffrin, Vonn and other ski racers star in ESPN's 'On the Edge' docuseries leading into Olympics
Read full article: Shiffrin, Vonn and other ski racers star in ESPN's 'On the Edge' docuseries leading into OlympicsBefore Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn and other World Cup ski racers chase gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics, they will star in a new docuseries that gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it’s like on the circuit.
Lindsey Vonn, Chloe Kim, Mikaela Shiffrin headline US ski and snowboard squad named to the Olympics
Read full article: Lindsey Vonn, Chloe Kim, Mikaela Shiffrin headline US ski and snowboard squad named to the OlympicsLindsey Vonn’s stirring return to ski racing in her 40s will hit its crescendo at the Milan Cortina Olympics, while the comeback quest of another U.S. gold medalist, snowboarder Jamie Anderson, came up short.
Austrian ski racer Vincent Kriechmayr wins weather-shortened World Cup super-G race at Beaver Creek
Read full article: Austrian ski racer Vincent Kriechmayr wins weather-shortened World Cup super-G race at Beaver CreekVincent Kriechmayr of Austria won a World Cup super-G by navigating challenging conditions.
Swiss ski racer Marco Odermatt wins World Cup downhill opener, Ryan Cochran-Siegle takes 2nd
Read full article: Swiss ski racer Marco Odermatt wins World Cup downhill opener, Ryan Cochran-Siegle takes 2ndMarco Odermatt of Switzerland has won the downhill season-opener, beating American Ryan Cochran-Siegle in a World Cup race on a tricky but shorter Birds of Prey course.
EXPLAINER: 'Grip,' 'chatter,' other Olympic ski racing lingo
Read full article: EXPLAINER: 'Grip,' 'chatter,' other Olympic ski racing lingoAs in many sports, and plenty of other fields, Alpine skiing has a lingua franca — those are the words and phrases that allow folks from various places to communicate in a shared language.
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Cochran-Siegle eyes return to skiing after breaking his neck
Read full article: Cochran-Siegle eyes return to skiing after breaking his neckKITZBÜHEL – KITZBÜTwo days after fracturing his neck in a downhill crash on the Streif course in Kitzbühel, Ryan Cochran-Siegle said Sunday he is aiming to return to ski racing before the end of the World Cup season in March. “I don’t know, we haven’t talked about a timeline yet,” said Cochran-Siegle, wearing a neck brace while attending Sunday's downhill on the same course. There is still more information to be gathered but, all in all, I think it’s OK,” Cochran-Siegle said. Cochran-Siegle sustained the minor neck fracture in a high-speed crash on the Streif, one of the most dangerous courses on the circuit. Already hoping for my third attempt at conquering this beast of a course next year!” Cochran-Siegle captioned video footage of the crash on his Instagram page.
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