Italian skier Federica Brignone wins World Cup season opener in Austria
Italian skier Federica Brignone won the women's World Cup season opener Saturday in Soelden, Austria, after first-run leader Mikaela Shiffrin dropped to fifth.
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World Cup skiing opens with Mikaela Shiffrin nearing 100 wins and notable comebacks
A series of high-profile crashes in the previous alpine skiing season throws a shadow over the start of the new World Cup campaign this weekend, as many of the injured skiers have not recovered yet.
Marco Odermatt named 'skier of the year' for 2nd time after winning 13 races, 3rd overall title
Swiss standout Marco Odermatt was named "skier of the year" by the federation of ski journalists on Friday, succeeding Mikaela Shiffrin after she won the award for the third time last year.
World champions St. Germain, Crawford headline Alpine Canada's 2024-25 team
World champions Laurence St. Germain and James Crawford headline Canada's alpine ski team as athletes prepare for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Alpine skiing-Shiffrin 'energised' as fans hope to see 100th World Cup win
Mikaela Shiffrin has learned to embrace the buzz around her run through the record books, she said on Wednesday, ahead of an Alpine ski World Cup season when fans hope to see her notch up her 100th race win.
Mikaela Shiffrin considered retirement, but decides to skip downhills as she nears career milestone
American ski star Mikaela Shiffrin won't race downhills in the upcoming World Cup season in which she aims for her 100th career win.
Canadian skier Valérie Grenier aims for return to top form after injury in super-G crash
Valérie Grenier is confident she can return to top form after a serious injury early this year. After all, this isn't her first time overcoming a major setback.
Canoeing-Australia honours its first family of paddling with Fox Island
SYDNEY : Olympic champion paddlers Jess and Noemie Fox are to have an island at the whitewater centre built for the 2000 Sydney Games named after their family, the New South Wales government said on Wednesday.