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About the Author: Brian Pinelli

Brian is a veteran skiing and winter sports journalist having covered seven Olympic Winter Games, and numerous Alpine World Ski Championships and World Cup events. After nearly a decade in Park City, Utah, he gave up the world's greatest snow, moving to Europe and attending races at iconic venues including Kitzbuehel, Wengen, Cortina, St. Moritz, Val d'Isere, Kvitfjell and others. He has contributed to the New York Times, Around the Rings, Olympic Review, Team USA, Powder Magazine, the FIS, CNN World Sport, CBS Sports, NBC Olympics, and other international media. He currently resides in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Posts of : Brian Pinelli

  • World Cup

    Federica Brignone approaches season with individual program, fresh outlook

    After a rough 2020-21 season in which she contemplated retirement, Federica Brignone is feeling refreshed, ready to bounce back with a new, individualized training program.

    Brian PinelliOct 14, 2021
  • World Cup

    Marco Odermatt discusses overall title chase, Olympics, Red Bull

    While weather-related cancellations of the Lenzerheide downhill and super-G ultimately crushed Odermatt's hopes of surpassing Pinturault in the overall last season, the late-season surge and runner-up finish was further evidence that the young Swiss is a serious all-around contender.

    Brian PinelliOct 12, 2021
  • World Cup

    Can the alpine combined be saved?

    Three-time Olympic combined silver medalist Ivica Kostelic raises the question to FIS: “Why are you destroying 100 years of tradition?”

    Brian PinelliSep 28, 2021
  • Cost

    Utah Olympic Park Mountain Expansion gaining momentum

    For many hosts, Olympic waste — money spent that doesn't bear fruit after the Games leave town — has been commonplace in recent decades. Not true for the Salt Lake City Games of 2002. Now, the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation is hoping to bring them back.

    Brian PinelliSep 23, 2021
  • World Cup

    2021-22 World Cup calendar achieves better balance between speed, tech: proponents

    One of the more glaring aspects of this upcoming season’s World Cup calendar is the

    Brian PinelliSep 20, 2021
  • World Cup

    Steven Nyman progressing on snow at Zermatt camp, eyeing comeback season

    Three-time Olympian shares game plan and philosophy towards Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

    Brian PinelliSep 13, 2021
  • Features

    Dexter Paine onboard to navigate new FIS direction alongside Eliasch

    The now-lone North American representative on the FIS Council says, with new FIS President Johan Eliasch at the helm, change is coming to the international governing body.

    Brian PinelliJul 19, 2021
  • Features

    While optimistic about future, Ken Read says Canada’s absence on FIS Council is ‘unfortunate’

    After coming up just five votes short in the recent election for FIS Council, Ken Read says it's disappointing that Canada doesn't currently have a seat at the table. The goal now is to get someone else elected, confirming he will not run again.

    Brian PinelliJul 12, 2021
  • World Cup

    Emerging star Katharina Liensberger embraces the challenge of repeating success

    Katharina Liensberger’s Instagram bio reads: Ski fast, do what you love, let dreams come true

    Brian PinelliJun 22, 2021
  • World Cup

    Proposed early-season Matterhorn World Cup speed races gain momentum

    Imagine downhill racers launching themselves from a 3,899-meter start altitude, racing in the shadow of

    Brian PinelliMay 15, 2021
  • World Cup

    Austrians Schwarz, Kriechmayr recount breakthrough seasons

    Overall World Cup titles may have been claimed by France and Slovakia, and although it

    Brian PinelliApr 09, 2021
  • World Cup

    Vlhova’s coach apologizes for unflattering comments, leaves relationship in question

    Livio Magoni, the coach of the recently crowned overall World Cup champion Petra Vlhova, has

    Brian PinelliMar 31, 2021
  • World Cup

    Vlhova’s World Cup title inspires and unites a nation

    From Bratislava to Liptovsky Mikulas to Kosice, the Slivovitz, a celebratory drink in honor of

    Brian PinelliMar 21, 2021
  • World Cup

    Racers condemn FIS preparation of world champs slalom qualification hill

    Racers remain agitated and perplexed about the shoddy preparation of the Lino Lacedelli piste –

    Brian PinelliFeb 26, 2021
  • World Cup

    Japan’s ‘Ski Tornado’ storms to career-best 10th in Cortina slalom

    Asa Ando put on quite the show – displaying speed and form down the Druscie

    Brian PinelliFeb 20, 2021
  • World Cup

    US’s lone starter, River Radamus, readies for world championship GS debut

    River Radamus will take to the race hill for Friday’s world championship giant slalom, determined

    Brian PinelliFeb 18, 2021
  • News

    Nina O’Brien dealt with equipment questions between GS runs

    Nina O’Brien laid down a blistering opening giant slalom run clocking a time just 0.02

    Brian PinelliFeb 18, 2021
  • World Cup

    Some racers placing greater emphasis on dual gender alpine team event

    Dual gender team events have been contested at world championships since 2005 – the FIS

    Brian PinelliFeb 17, 2021
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