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French skier Sarrazin out of intensive care after crash and head injury

BORMIO, Italy — French skier Cyprien Sarrazin was out of intensive care after sustaining a head injury in a crash last week. “A long period of recovery and then rehabilitation now begins and the length of his unavailability is currently undetermined,” the French Ski Federation said on Thursday on X. Sarrazin, who won the downhill on Bormio’s Stelvio course last …

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1 week, 3 days ago

World Cup events in Bormio show why men’s downhill at 2026 Olympics will be among toughest ever

Associated Press

BORMIO, Italy — The weekend’s ski racing in Bormio showed precisely why the men’s downhill for the 2026 Olympics will be one of the toughest in the past 30 years. American skier Bryce Bennett says he has “trauma” from racing down the fearsome Stelvio slope, while Italian veteran Christof Innerhofer — who has competed at four Olympics — can’t remember …

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Olympic skier airlifted intensive care with bleeding near the brain after crashing on 'dangerous' slope to be used at the 2026 Games

Daily Mail

French standout Cyprien Sarrazin was in intensive care with a head injury after a crash during training for a World Cup downhill race on Friday on the slope set to be used for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Sarrazin, who won the downhill in Bormio last year, was one of two skiers airlifted to a hospital after crashing and the French …

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Sarrazin among 2 skiers injured in downhill training in Italy on the slope for 2026 Olympics

Associated Press

BORMIO, Italy — French standout Cyprien Sarrazin was one of two skiers airlifted to a hospital on Friday after crashing during training for a World Cup downhill race in Bormio. “My opinion here is clear, it’s that they don’t know how to prepare a course,” Sarrazin’s teammate Nils Allègre said. It’s not right, I don’t know what they’re trying to …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Odermatt becomes Switzerland’s most successful male skier with another GS win on the Gran Risa

Associated Press

LA VILLA, Italy — Marco Odermatt is back to his imperious best. Odermatt followed up his first win in Val Gardena in Saturday’s downhill by winning a World Cup giant slalom on Sunday as he continued to dominate the Gran Risa to become Switzerland’s most successful male skier. It was Odermatt’s 41st World Cup victory, putting the three-time defending overall …

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Odermatt finally wins in Gardena as he dominates a World Cup downhill

Associated Press

SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy — Marco Odermatt finally conquered the Saslong and the Swiss standout did it in style. Odermatt put down what he called “one of my best” downhill runs on Saturday to win a World Cup race in Val Gardena as the three-time overall World Cup champion looked like back to his imperious best. It was Odermatt’s …

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3 months ago

Ticket prices for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics range from 30 to nearly 3,000 euros

Associated Press

MILAN — Ticket prices for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics range from 30 euros for men’s and women’s hockey preliminary games all the way up to nearly 3,000 euros for the most costly seats at the closing ceremony inside Verona’s Arena, a large Roman amphitheater. The most expensive sports event is the men’s hockey final with prices ranging from 450 …

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10 months ago

Brazil gains Winter Olympics medal prospect after skier Lucas Braathen switches from Norway

Associated Press

SALZBURG, Austria — Brazil has a top Winter Olympics medal prospect in Alpine skiing after the World Cup slalom champion last season, Lucas Braathen, announced on Thursday he will start to compete for his mother’s home nation. Braathen, whose father is Norwegian, split from the Nordic nation’s ski team on the eve of the season last October in a dispute …

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11 months ago

Big questions surround the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics exactly 2 years before the next Winter Games

Associated Press

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Construction on the much-debated bobsled track hasn’t even begun. “The Olympics don’t come every two years, they’re coming in 2026 and then they won’t come again, and I’m beginning to regret backing it, because I feel the responsibility,” Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said last week. Because it’s clear that the organizers are far behind schedule for …

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1 year ago

Overall World Cup leader Schwarz suffers season-ending knee injury. Sarrazin wins Stelvio downhill

Associated Press

BORMIO, Italy — Overall World Cup leader Marco Schwarz suffered a season-ending knee injury Thursday at an eventful downhill on the Stelvio, one of the circuit’s most demanding courses, that was won by French skier Cyprien Sarrazin. The Austrian Ski Federation said on X, formerly Twitter, that Schwarz tore his ligaments and the inside meniscus, and bruised a bone, adding …

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2 years ago

Austrian 3-time Olympic ski champion Matthias Mayer retires

Associated Press

BORMIO, Italy — Austrian skier Matthias Mayer, who won gold at three consecutive Olympics, announced his retirement with immediate effect Thursday. Mayer surprisingly made the announcement shortly before a men’s World Cup super-G in an interview with Austrian TV after he returned from the course inspection and said he would not compete in the race. The sport is very important …

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3 years ago

Men’s super-G in Bormio called off because of warm weather

Associated Press

BORMIO, Italy — A men’s World Cup super-G scheduled for the Stelvio course on Thursday was called off because of warm weather. The race was originally scheduled for Lake Louise, Alberta, in November but had been postponed because of weather issues at the Canadian resort. It was not immediately clear if the race would be postponed to a later date …

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3 years ago

Kilde confirms his super-G dominance with 3rd straight win

Associated Press

BORMIO, Italy — Aleksander Aamodt Kilde mastered a tricky course to win a World Cup super-G by a large margin Wednesday for his third straight victory in the discipline. Kriechmayr swept the super-G and downhill titles at last season’s world championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo but is still seeking his first victory of this season. Austrian coach Sepp Brunner set the …

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3 years ago

Dominik Paris dominates downhill for another Bormio win

Associated Press

BORMIO, Italy — Icy, bumpy, dark and gnarly. Paris dominated again for his record-extending seventh victory in Bormio on Tuesday and sixth in downhill — making him the first male skier to win as many downhills at a single resort. Using his massive legs to absorb the Stelvio’s punishing terrain, Paris finished 0.24 seconds ahead of overall World Cup leader …

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3 years ago

Bennett adds to US success in Val Gardena with downhill win

Associated Press

SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy — The big jumps and the varied terrain on the Saslong course remind the American racers of home. It’s been the perfect recipe for success over the years and Bryce Bennett added another win for the team at the Dolomites resort Saturday in the first classic downhill of the World Cup season. “It’s a magical …

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French skier Sarrazin out of intensive care after crash and head injury

World Cup events in Bormio show why men’s downhill at 2026 Olympics will be among toughest ever

Olympic skier airlifted intensive care with bleeding near the brain after crashing on 'dangerous' slope to be used at the 2026 Games

Sarrazin among 2 skiers injured in downhill training in Italy on the slope for 2026 Olympics

Odermatt becomes Switzerland’s most successful male skier with another GS win on the Gran Risa

Odermatt finally wins in Gardena as he dominates a World Cup downhill

Ticket prices for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics range from 30 to nearly 3,000 euros

Brazil gains Winter Olympics medal prospect after skier Lucas Braathen switches from Norway

Big questions surround the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics exactly 2 years before the next Winter Games

Overall World Cup leader Schwarz suffers season-ending knee injury. Sarrazin wins Stelvio downhill

Austrian 3-time Olympic ski champion Matthias Mayer retires

Men’s super-G in Bormio called off because of warm weather

Kilde confirms his super-G dominance with 3rd straight win

Dominik Paris dominates downhill for another Bormio win

Bennett adds to US success in Val Gardena with downhill win