Four athletes to make up Team Ireland for next month’s Winter Olympics in Italy
The Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) has confirmed a four-athlete Team Ireland squad for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
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Alpine skiing-Norway's Kristoffersen wins last slalom before Olympics
SCHLADMING, Austria, Jan 28 : An emotional Henrik Kristoffersen led teammate Atle Lie McGrath in a Norwegian one-two in the final men's World Cup Alpine skiing slalom before the Milano Cortina Olympics on Wednesday.
Alpine skiing-Swiss Meillard wins giant slalom under Schladming lights
SCHLADMING, Austria, Jan 27 : Switzerland's Loic Meillard carved to victory in a floodlit World Cup giant slalom race on Tuesday as his illustrious teammate Marco Odermatt finished just off the podium.
Alpine skiing-Brignone to race in Crans-Montana ahead of Games
Jan 26 : Federica Brignone will continue her build-up for the Olympics after sustaining serious leg injuries last year by taking part in the Crans-Montana World Cup races in Switzerland this week, the Italian skiing federation (FISI) said on Monday.
Canada's ski cross, alpine ski racers unveiled for Milano-Cortina Olympics
World champions Jack Crawford, Laurence St-Germain and Marielle Thompson lead Canada's alpine ski team into the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games.
Austria's Manuel Feller pleases home crowd with surprise World Cup slalom win in Kitzbuhel
Manuel Feller pleased the home crowd with a surprise win in the World Cup slalom of the classic Hahnenkamm event on Sunday in Kitzbuhel, a day after the Austrian team had a disastrous result in the downhill.
Alpine skiing-Feller a winner on home snow in Kitzbuehel slalom
KITZBUEHEL, Austria, Jan 25 : Austrian Manuel Feller won his home Kitzbuehel slalom on Sunday for his first World Cup podium appearance of the Alpine ski season.
Shiffrin wins last slalom before Olympics, takes season title - ESPN
SPINDLERUV MLYN, Czech Republic — Mikaela Shiffrin has locked up the slalom season title with the Olympics looming to become the first skier in the six-decade history of the World Cup with nine season titles in one discipline.