SIRIUS XM Radio and Universal Sports announced today that SIRIUS will broadcast international, alpine skiing events during the 2008-09 FIS World Cup ski season starting this weekend with the Men’s and Women’s Slalom races at Levi, Finland.SIRIUS XM Radio and Universal Sports announced today that SIRIUS will broadcast international, alpine skiing events during the 2008-09 FIS World Cup ski season starting this weekend with the Men’s and Women’s Slalom races at Levi, Finland.

On Saturday at 1:30 pm ET and Sunday at 6:30 pm ET, SIRIUS will present a special half-hour, pre-race edition of In The Starting Gate, featuring a look at the weekend’s races with Aksel Lund Svindal, plus exclusive one-on-one interviews with U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association President and CEO Bill Marolt and U.S. Ski Team member Marco Sullivan, a two-time Olympian (2002, 2006) and the 2002 U.S. Super G champion. Svindal, the 2007 World Cup Men’s Overall Champion, will provide listeners with exclusive race previews and reports from venues around the world throughout the season.
 
Saturday, Nov. 15
1:30 pm ET: In The Starting Gate (SIRIUS 126)
2:00 pm ET: Women’s Slalom from Levi, Finland (SIRIUS 126)
10:00 pm ET: In The Starting Gate (SIRIUS 126, XM 105)
10:30 pm ET: Women’s Slalom (replay) (SIRIUS 126, XM 105)
 
Sunday, Nov. 16
7:00 am ET: In The Starting Gate (SIRIUS 125, XM 105)
7:30 am ET: Women’s Slalom (replay) (SIRIUS 126, XM 105)
7:00 pm ET: In The Starting Gate (SIRIUS 125, XM 105)
7:30 pm ET: Men’s Slalom from Levi, Finland (SIRIUS 125, XM 105)
 
Monday, Nov. 17
6:00 am ET: In The Starting Gate (SIRIUS 125, XM 105)
6:30 am ET: Men’s Slalom (replay) (SIRIUS 125, XM 105)