Shiffrin rules out racing downhill; super-G next at worlds
Mikaela Shiffrin has ruled out skiing the downhill at the world championships — keeping to her pre-announced schedule of four events.
Mikaela Shiffrin has ruled out skiing the downhill at the world championships — keeping to her pre-announced schedule of four events.
Practically the only person not asking Mikaela Shiffrin if this was the Beijing Olympics all over again was herself.
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Mikaela Shiffrin did a lot of soul searching after she didn’t win a medal and didn't finish three of her five individual races at last year’s Beijing Olympics after entering the games amid enormous expectations.
Lindsey Vonn, Sofia Goggia, and Mikaela Shiffrin share the Cortina d'Ampezzo podium: Photo Credit GEPA
While Mikaela Shiffrin is set to continue her quest for a record-setting 83rd women’s Alpine skiing World Cup win next week, her biggest idol sees even larger milestones coming up for the American.
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Lindsey Vonn, Sofia Goggia and Mikaela Shiffrin share a podium: Credit GEPA Photo. Lindsey Vonn
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Shiffrin’s tally includes seven speed victories — four in super-G, three in downhill, including in the final speed race of last season that helped her clinch the overall title.
"Not surprising at all," the 33-year-old Ford said after finishing sixth in the season-opening giant slalom.
Olympic giant slalom champion Marco Odermatt dominated the first run of the season-opening men's World Cup race Sunday.
The first women’s race of the Alpine skiing’s World Cup season was called off Saturday after rain and snowfall affected the visibility on the course and made a safe race impossible.
Henrik Kristoffersen clinched the men’s slalom title in the last event of the World Cup ski season, placing second in a race dominated by Norway.
Lucas Braathen led the first run by just 0.05 seconds from Henrik Kristoffersen, who tops the slalom standings ahead of his 21-year-old teammate.
Mikaela Shiffrin was fastest in the first run of the World Cup season-ending giant slalom.
Odermatt’s near-flawless season in giant slalom now counts five wins and three other podium finishes in eight races, plus the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics last month.
Kriechmayr won the super-G at the World Cup Finals just one day after his downhill victory. Kilde was off the podium for the day, but had already sealed the super-G globe.
Kilde’s fourth place in the World Cup Finals downhill proved enough to maintain his narrow points lead over Feuz, who finished third, 0.54 seconds behind race winner Vincent Kriechmayr.
COURCHEVEL, France - Warming up to their duel this week for Alpine skiing's World Cup
Henrik Kristoffersen won his second World Cup race in two days, while Olympic champion Marco Odermatt finished third in the penultimate giant slalom of the season to all but clinch the overall title.
Katharina Liensberger won the Åre slalom while pre-race favorites Petra Vlhová and Mikaela Shiffrin both failed to make the podium.