FIS kicks off ‘Road to PyeongChang’ series with Manfred Moelgg

Nov 02, 2017

Did you know there’s less than 100 days to go until the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea? Yeah, we’re pretty excited about it, too. Thankfully, our friends at the FIS Alpine World Cup Tour will be producing a series of videos called “Road to PyeongChang” to hold us over until the Games open in February.

35-year-old Italian Manfred Moelgg is the 2008 World Cup slalom crystal globe winner and took the win last season at the prestigious night slalom in Zagreb, Croatia. This season, the veteran tech skier has his sights set on contending for his first Olympic medal in PyeongChang. Check out what he had to say in the video below:

About the Author: Sean Higgins

A Lake Tahoe native and University of Vermont graduate, Higgins was a member of the Catamounts' 2012 NCAA title winning squad and earned first team All-American honors in 2013. Prior to coming to Ski Racing Media, he coached U14s for the Squaw Valley Ski Team.

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