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World Cup skiing opens with Shiffrin nearing 100 wins, notable comebacks and new safety measures
SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — 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.
Oct 25, 2024 9:35 AM
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Ski great Marcel Hirscher confirms his first World Cup start in 5 years
SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Austrian skiing great Marcel Hirscher has confirmed his start in the World Cup season-opening giant slalom on Sunday, returning to competitive skiing after 2,051 days. “Back to the game that we love ...
Oct 25, 2024 9:30 AM
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Marco Odermatt named skier of the year after winning 13 races and third overall title
SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Swiss standout Marco Odermatt was named skier of the year by the federation of ski journalists on Friday. Odermatt won 13 World Cup races on the way to his third straight overall title last season.
Oct 25, 2024 9:21 AM
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World champions St. Germain, Crawford headline Alpine Canada's 2024-25 team
CALGARY — World champions Laurence St. Germain and James Crawford headline Canada's alpine ski team as athletes prepare for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Alpine Canada named 53 athletes to its 2024-25 alpine, ski cross and para-ski teams Thursday. St.
Oct 24, 2024 12:53 PM
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Comebacks of Braathen and Hirscher put Brazil and Netherlands in Alpine skiing spotlight
SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Two ski stars coming out of retirement have put the spotlights in the buildup to the World Cup season on Brazil and the Netherlands, two nations usually not associated with top-level racing.
Oct 24, 2024 7:02 AM
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Norwegian ski star Kilde needs more surgery on injured shoulder and will miss 2024-25 season
Norwegian ski star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde will miss the entire 2024-25 season because his injured left shoulder requires surgery again, nine months after he crashed badly in a downhill in Switzerland.
Oct 23, 2024 11:28 AM
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US ski star Shiffrin to skip downhills in upcoming season as she nears milestone of 100 career wins
SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — American ski star Mikaela Shiffrin won’t race downhills in the upcoming World Cup season in which she aims for her 100th career win.
Oct 11, 2024 8:30 AM
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Swiss downhill racer Niels Hintermann diagnosed with cancer and will miss ski season for treatment
ZURICH (AP) — Swiss downhill racer Niels Hintermann has been diagnosed with lymph node cancer and will miss the entire ski season.
Oct 9, 2024 7:51 AM
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Bighorn sheep habitat to remain untouched as Vail agrees to new spot for workforce housing
A decade-long saga involving planned workforce housing for the Vail ski resort on land inhabited by Colorado's bighorn sheep has been resolved, with the resort agreeing to build in another part of town.
Oct 4, 2024 1:12 PM
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World ski body and UN weather agency team up to help winter sports plan for climate change
GENEVA (AP) — Facing a long-time crisis in winter sports because of climate change, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation teamed up with the United Nations weather agency on Thursday.
Oct 3, 2024 1:13 AM
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