by admin | Jan 8, 2024 | Representation, SEW
American AJ Hurt made her first Alpine skiing World Cup podium in her 61st start, placing third in a slalom in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, on Sunday. Hurt, 23, rallied from 16th place after the first run by posting the fastest second run. “I thought to myself, ‘Well if I...
by admin | Jan 3, 2024 | Representation, SEW
With no Olympics or world championships this season, the annual Tour de Ski takes on greater significance for cross-country skiers. American Jessie Diggins built a substantial 47-second lead through the first three of seven stages, seeking to win the Tour de...
by admin | Jan 1, 2024 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
With 92 World Cup wins, Mikaela Shiffrin became the most successful and decorated alpine skier of all time in 2023. Shiffrin taking time out to reflect on the highs and lows of the past year with World Sport’s Amanda Davis and Coy Wire. Read More
by admin | Dec 29, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Mikaela Shiffrin finished 2023 with an eye-catching performance even by her standards, winning a World Cup slalom race by a huge margin of 2.34 seconds Friday for her 93rd career victory. The American posted the fastest time by far in both runs on the Schlossberg...
by admin | Dec 29, 2023 | #MeToo, SEW
A California judge has dismissed two cases against former U.S. snowboard head coach Peter Foley, the national federation and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee because of lack of jurisdiction. “We acknowledge the Court’s recent decision...
by admin | Dec 25, 2023 | Representation, SEW
There is a World Cup slalom race for women on the International Ski Federation’s schedule Thursday, and any time such an event is staged, Mikaela Shiffrin is a threat — no, a favorite — to win it. She has won seven season-long titles in that discipline, more than any...
by admin | Dec 25, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Olympic gold medalist Petra Vlhova of Slovakia overtook Mikaela Shiffrin to win a World Cup slalom in Courchevel, France, on Thursday. Vlhova earned her 30th World Cup win (21st in slalom) by 24 hundredths over Shiffrin combining times from two runs under a mix of...
by admin | Dec 18, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Federica Brignone dominated to win a World Cup super-G on Sunday and trim the gap in the overall standings to Mikaela Shiffrin, who skied out at Val d’Isere. Brignone beat Kajsa Vickhoff Lie by almost half a second, finishing 0.44 ahead of the Norwegian skier...
by admin | Dec 18, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Olympic ski jumping champion Maren Lundby, who fought for gender equality and raised health issues within her sport, retired at age 29. In a tearful press conference, Lundby said she no longer feels the spark to compete at the highest level. Read More
by admin | Dec 13, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Five-time Olympic medalist Wendy Holdener of Switzerland will miss at least the next two months, if not the rest of the Alpine skiing season, after left ankle surgery Tuesday. Holdener, 30, fractured the ankle when she fell into a safety net in slalom training in...
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