Ragnhild Mowinckel

The Norwegian men’s speed team has captured over a third of the World Cup speed discipline globes in the past 20 years, including Aleksander Aamodt Kilde’s three globes during the past two seasons. However, no Norwegian men started this year in the World Cup Finals’ super-G and downhill events.

This week, Norway’s winningest female alpine ski racer in history, Ragnhild Mowinckel, concludes her World Cup career at the Finals in Saalbach, Austria. The popular athlete summarizes her career highlights and offers insights in a conversation with Ski Racing Media.

In Sunday’s World Cup super-G in Cortina, Italy, the Swiss athlete Lara Gut-Behrami grasped the lead with a technically solid run. It was her 21st super-G victory and third victory on this track.

Ragnhild Mowinckel and Jacqueline Wiles achieved their career-best performances in the Cortina downhill, earning 1st and 2nd place. Sofia Goggia rounds out the podium.

Ragnhild Mowinckel wins her first World Cup race following Olympic success.

Stacey Cook posts the fastest opening downhill training run time but isn't reading too deeply into the result.

Career-best GS results for several ladies at the Kuehtai replacement race.

Despite Svindal's absence due to injury, the small but talented Norwegian team packs a punch for the season opener.

Double Sochi Olympic medalist Christof Innerhofer commits to Rossignol until 2017.

Former Canadian women's World Cup coach Tim Gfeller starts his new job in Norway.

An update on overall standings in Europa, NorAm, and Far East Cup standings at the conclusion of 2013.

Stacey Cook and Julia Ford also show their speed in first races of the season.