The latest in Val D'Isere

Austrian team aims for fifth medal

2011-02-14T18:30:38Z

Austria will be aiming for both their fifth medal of the world ski championships and to defend their crown on Wednesday when the team event takes place after a four-year hiatus.

As golden-girl Elisabth Goergl has won both the women's super-G and downhill titles, Anna Fenninger won gold in the super combined and Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal retained the men's world super-combined title on Monday with Italy's Christof Innerhofer taking silver and compatriot Peter Fill claiming bronze.

The 28-year-old Norwegian clocked a ...

Didier Cuche set for last shot at downhill ski gold

2011-02-11T18:30:08Z

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Didier Cuche, one of the most successful skiers of his generation, will take what could be his last shot at a downhill gold in a major championships on Saturday.

Cuche, 36, has won the last two VAL D'ISERE, France (Reuters) - Fraenzi Aufdenblatten pipped the favorites when she led a Swiss one-two in a super-G for her maiden World Cup win at the French resort of Val d'Isere on Sunday.

Aufdenblatten powered down the Oreiller-Killy course in...

Hirscher completes Austrian sweep

2010-04-16T08:26:09Z

VAL D'ISERE, France (Reuters) - Newcomer Marcel Hirscher completed an Austrian clean sweep in Val d'Isere by securing his maiden World Cup win in the giant slalom on Sunday.

The 20-year-old Hirscher's victory meant Austrians claimed all three weekend events after wins by VAL D'ISERE, France (Reuters) - American Bode Miller has pulled out of Sunday's World Cup giant slalom in Val d'Isere with a sprained ankle, a U.S. ski team spokesman said.

The former overall World Cup champion...

Austria strike back with super-combined treble

2010-04-16T08:28:41Z

VAL D'ISERE, France (Reuters) - Austria, often outclassed by Alpine rivals Switzerland since the northern winter began, struck back by placing three men on the podium of a World Cup super-combined event on Friday.

The trad...

Upcoming ski star Janka confident ahead of Val d'Isere test

2010-04-16T08:30:09Z

Up-and-coming Swiss star Carlo Janka was confident Thursday that he could reproduce his stunning early season form on the infamous "Face de Bellevarde" piste here.

Janka arrived in Val d'Isere on the back of a remarkable triple success in Beaver Creek last weekend where he stormed to glory in the giant slalom, downhill a...

Vonn and Fischbacher downhill winners in Bansko

2010-06-12T09:35:11Z

American Lindsey Vonn secured the women's World Cup downhill title for the second year running on Saturday despite a modest 12th place finish in the Bansko downhill behind Austrian winner Andrea Fischbacher.

After the ninth place finish of her closest downhill rival, Switzerland's Switzerland's Lara Gut celebrates on the podium after finishing third in an alpine ski World Cup women's downhill race, in Val d'Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Guays Game Plan Olympics Skiing

2010-03-28T23:35:06Z

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2009, file photo, Canada's Erik Guay concentrates moments before starting training his run in the men's downhill race, at the World Alpine Ski Championships in Val d'Isere, France. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

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Rachel Ward death. Val Disere.

2010-04-09T07:35:34Z

Gv of Les Chalets du Jardin Alpin where Rachel Ward stayed in the ski resort of Val d'Isere. The Durham University student died when she fell into the river Isere in the town after getting lost on the way home after a night out with friends.Copyright: The Sun

Copyright 2009 VAL-D'ISERE, FRANCE - DECEMBER 13:(FRANCE OUT) Bode Miller of USA takes 24th place during the Mens Giant Slalom at the FIS Skiing World Cup on December 13, 2008 in Val-d'Isere, France. (Photo by Agence Zoom /Getty Images) <...