SEMMERING, Austria — Zrinka Ljutic gave the Croatian women’s ski team its first World Cup victory in almost 19 years by triumphing in the final race of the calendar year on Sunday. It’s the first World Cup victory for a Croatian woman since four-time Olympic champion Janica Kostelic earned her 30th and last win in March 2006. “I felt all …
Croatians will vote for a new president on Sunday, with many analysts saying incumbent left-wing populist Zoran Milanovic is a clear frontrunner. Here are five facts about the former Yugoslav republic, independent since 1991: - 1,000 islands - Croatia is blessed with a stunning coastline along the Adriatic Sea dotted with more than 1,000 islands and islets attracting around 20 …
WENGEN, Switzerland — Once crowned the world’s best all-around men’s alpine skier, Swiss racer Carlo Janka announced the end of his injury-hit racing career at his home country’s most storied venue on Thursday. Janka’s career peaked in 2010 when he was the overall World Cup champion in a stacked lineup that included Bode Miller, Aksel Lund Svindal, Ivica Kostelic and …
CNN — She’s not quite unbeatable but she’s not far off. Mikaela Shiffrin confirmed her status as one of the most dominant sports stars on the planet with a ninth World Cup win of the season in Zagreb, Croatia Saturday. Ski & Snowboard Team January 5, 2019 The 23-year-old’s fifth slalom win of the season and seventh victory in her …
