VIDEO: How athletes and pilots prepared for this season’s Lauberhorn downhill and air show

leksander Aamodt Kilde tore his Achilles tendon in a downhill training fall in Chile. The Norwegian Ski Federation says he will return to Innsbruck for further examinations.

Olympic and World Downhill champion Breezy Johnson says summer testing hasn't shown any difference with the new lighter ski setups. She says racers will need to reach World Cup courses and surfaces to understand how they perform.

Nor-Am downhill and super-G racers must prepare for the 2026-27 airbag requirement. Find Dainese and In&motion ordering contacts, maintenance guidance, speed race dates and the separate cut-resistant pants rule.