Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami wins super-G title
Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami won the women's World Cup super-G title Thursday and Mikaela Shiffrin finished 14th in her first race since setting the record for most career victories with 87.
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Lara Gut-Behrami claims super-G crown in dramatic Alpine Ski World Cup finals battle in Soldeu
Lara Gut-Behrami secured the super-G crystal globe with victory at the Alpine Ski World Cup finals in Soldeu. On a dramatic day in which a number of racers were in the hunt for the top prize, the Swiss star powered to victory on the day, allowing her to leapfrog Elena Curtoni, who began the day top of the overall standings. Ad Curtoni’s compatriot, Federica Brignone, was beaten into second, with Norway’s Ragnhild Mowinckel's run good enough for third place.
Fischnaller snatches Crystal Globe in dramatic fashion
Roland Fischnaller snatched his third parallel giant slalom Crystal Globe in dramatic fashion at the final event of the season in Rogla. The Italian was trailing both Oskar Kwiatkowski of Poland and Austria's Andreas Prommegger in the discipline standings, needing to make up 90 points to take the title.
Vincent Kriechmayr bolts to final men's downhill Alpine Ski World Cup win in Soldeu ahead of Romed Baumann
Vincent Kriechmayr took victory in the final men’s downhill at the Alpine Ski World Cup in Soldeu to cap off a fine season. Kriechmayr claimed his fourth downhill victory ahead of German duo Romed Baumann and Andreas Sander in second and third places respectively. Ad Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway had already secured the overall downhill title ahead of Kriechmayr in second, but the day belonged to the Austrian who led the way with a time of 1:26.59.
Mikaela Shiffrin ends what could be her best season at World Cup Finals, live on Peacock
Now that Mikaela Shiffrin broke the Alpine skiing World Cup career wins record, plus clinched season titles in the overall, giant slalom and slalom, there may just be one significant, outstanding question for her going into this week’s World Cup Finals.
Alpine skiing-Shiffrin appoints pioneer Harjo as new head coach
Double Olympic gold medallist Mikaela Shiffrin has appointed Karin Harjo, a pioneer for female coaches in Alpine skiing, as her new head coach, U.S. Ski & Snowboard said on Monday.
Mikaela Shiffrin hires Karin Harjo, leader of Canada's women's team, as head coach
Fresh off breaking the record for most World Cup race wins, Mikaela Shiffrin has a new head coach, Karin Harjo, who has been leading Canada's women's alpine skiing team.
Mikaela Shiffrin gets new head coach, an Alpine skiing trailblazer
Mikaela Shiffrin has a new head coach starting after this season — Karin Harjo, who as of last year as the Canadian women’s head coach was the only woman leading a national Alpine skiing team on the World Cup.