Topic: Alpine Skiing

Vonn takes eighth Lake Louise downhill

American ski superstar Lindsey Vonn claimed her eighth career downhill victory at Lake Louise by dominating the season-opening World Cup women's speed race on Friday."I just have always had such a good feeling here," said Vonn. "That track suits me so well. ...

Miller back in "miraculous" form

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) - Bode Miller reckoned it took a miracle for him to surge back and win his first World Cup downhill in three years in Beaver Creek on Friday.The 34-year-old American, who had only won one World Cup race ...

Miller wins first World Cup downhill in three

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) - Bode Miller surged back to win his first World Cup downhill in over three years in Beaver Creek on Friday.The 34-year-old American, who had only won one World Cup race in the last three seasons, took advantage ...
The men's and women's World Cup alpine skiing races scheduled for the French resort of Val d'Isere on December 10 and 11 have all been cancelled because of a lack of snow the authorities there announced Wednesday.The women's super-combined and super-G fell ...
Fuelled by the season-opening speed races, the World Cup tour heads to Colorado with a little-known Frenchman raising eyebrows and a Swiss veteran already reproducing his sparkling form.Reigning World Cup downhill and super-G champion Didier Cuche continues to defy his age by ...

Lindsey Vonn to divorce

American ski superstar Lindsey Vonn has announced that she is to divorce her husband and coach Thomas Vonn after four years of marriage."It is with great sadness that I announce that Thomas and I have begun divorce proceedings," said Vonn, triple World ...

De Tessieres injured in Lake Louise crash

French ski racer Gauthier De Tessieres injured his left knee in a crash Sunday during the first super-G race of the 2011-12 World Cup alpine season.Starting from the 24th position and skiing in difficult snowy conditions, the 30-year-old De Tessieres lost his ...

Svindal clinches season's first super-G

Former two-time World Cup overall champ Aksel Lund Svindal captured his first World Cup victory of the year with a superb run in the season-opening super-G on Sunday.The 28-year-old Norwegian clocked one minute, 23.47 seconds to beat Swiss speed specialist Didier Cuche ...

Marlies Schild wins World Cup slalom

Austria's Marlies Schild, almost invincible in slalom last season, won the first slalom of the 2011-2012 women's World Cup campaign on Sunday.Schild, the reigning World Cup slalom champion, led both legs and finished with a combined time of one minute, 43.72 seconds ...
French ski racer Gauthier De Tessieres injured his left knee in a crash during the first super-G race of the 2011-12 World Cup alpine season.Starting from the 24th position and skiing in difficult snowy conditions on Sunday, the 30-year-old De Tessieres lost ...