Thomas Tumler wins giant slalom at Beaver Creek for 1st World Cup title
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Thomas Tumler wins giant slalom at Beaver Creek for 1st World Cup title

Associated Press  

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Thomas Tumler won his first World Cup race Sunday to help the Swiss team complete a clean sweep at Beaver Creek and edged out Lucas Pinheiro Braathen for the giant slalom title. The 35-year-old Tumler led after the first run with a time of 1:16.24 and then finished Run 2 in 1:11.36 for a total of 2:27.72 to beat Pinheiro Braathen by 0.12 seconds and claim his third giant slalom podium at the World Cup. Braathen, whose second run of 1:10.41 was the fastest of the day, became the first Brazilian athlete to stand on a World Cup podium. Slovenian Zan Kranjec finished third — his 15th time on a World Cup podium for the giant slalom — with a total time of 2:28.18.

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Brazilian Skier Celebrates World Cup Success With Snow Samba
2 weeks ago

Brazilian Skier Celebrates World Cup Success With Snow Samba

Huff Post  

WCup Mens Giant Slalom Skiing via Associated Press It’s not just soccer anymore. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen became the first Brazilian skier to finish on a World Cup podium when he placed second in a giant slalom in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on Sunday. “It’s such a privilege to be able to be the first one to bring the Brazilian flag — …

Pinheiro Braathen performs snow samba to celebrate Brazil’s first podium in a World Cup ski race
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pinheiro Braathen performs snow samba to celebrate Brazil’s first podium in a World Cup ski race

Associated Press  

It’s not just soccer anymore. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen became the first Brazilian skier to finish on a World Cup podium when he placed second in a giant slalom in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on Sunday. “It’s such a privilege to be able to be the first one to bring the Brazilian flag — something that I’m so proud of — up …

Defending champion Marco Odermatt grabs first win of World Cup season, super-G at Beaver Creek
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Defending champion Marco Odermatt grabs first win of World Cup season, super-G at Beaver Creek

Associated Press  

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Swiss star Marco Odermatt won his first World Cup race of the season on Saturday with a spectacular finish in the super-G at Beaver Creek. The three-time defending World Cup overall champion was behind by eight-hundredths of a second at the final check point but erased that in the last 18 seconds to beat Cyprien Sarrazin …

Marco Odermatt uses a second-run comeback for his 12th World Cup giant slalom win in a row
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Marco Odermatt uses a second-run comeback for his 12th World Cup giant slalom win in a row

Associated Press  

ASPEN, Colo. — Marco Odermatt recovered from a first run that left him trailing and a poor start in the second to pull out a victory and extend his World Cup giant slalom winning streak to 12 races, aided by a major mistake by the last skier down the hill Saturday. His combined time was 0.34 seconds better than Swiss …

Marco Odermatt earns a third straight World Cup overall title with a 10th giant slalom win in a row
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Marco Odermatt earns a third straight World Cup overall title with a 10th giant slalom win in a row

Associated Press  

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. — Marco Odermatt clinched his third consecutive World Cup overall title on Saturday by claiming a 10th giant slalom victory in a row. Odermatt’s win at the Palisades Tahoe resort boosted his total to 1,702 points, a whopping 1,001 ahead of Manuel Feller’s 701. Then it was the reigning Olympic gold medalist and world champion’s turn as …

German skier Linus Strasser wins 2nd classic World Cup slalom in Austria in four days
10 months, 4 weeks ago

German skier Linus Strasser wins 2nd classic World Cup slalom in Austria in four days

Associated Press  

SCHLADMING, Austria — Linus Strasser became the first German skier in 34 years to win two men’s World Cup slaloms in a row by triumphing at a night race Wednesday, three days after he won the slalom of the classic Hahnenkamm event in Kitzbuehel. Two years ago, Strasser also won the annual night race — held at the venue of …

Ski star Marco Odermatt finally gets a first World Cup downhill win by excelling at Wengen
11 months, 1 week ago

Ski star Marco Odermatt finally gets a first World Cup downhill win by excelling at Wengen

Associated Press  

WENGEN, Switzerland — Marco Odermatt finally won a World Cup downhill Thursday in his 36th attempt, after eight previous second-place finishes. The Swiss star, who has 29 World Cup wins in giant slalom and super-G, was close to flawless in ideal racing conditions on his home nation’s signature downhill track to be 0.58 seconds faster than Cyprien Sarrazin. I skied …

Feller wins World Cup slalom by just .02 seconds to deny Norway another win at Adelboden
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Feller wins World Cup slalom by just .02 seconds to deny Norway another win at Adelboden

Associated Press  

ADELBODEN, Switzerland — Manuel Feller denied the young Norwegian team another win at Adelboden in a World Cup slalom on Sunday and extended Austria’s unbeaten run in the discipline this season. “I saw ‘OK, these young guns from Norway, they’re going really hard,’” said Feller, one of the most charismatic ski racers sporting his trademark mustache and pointed beard. Feller’s …

Overall World Cup leader Schwarz suffers season-ending knee injury. Sarrazin wins Stelvio downhill
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Manuel Feller leads Austrian sweep at men’s World Cup slalom interrupted by climate activists
1 year, 1 month ago

Manuel Feller leads Austrian sweep at men’s World Cup slalom interrupted by climate activists

Associated Press  

GURGL, Austria — Manuel Feller led an Austrian sweep of the podium at a men’s World Cup slalom Saturday in a race that was interrupted by climate activists. Men’s race director Markus Waldner told Austrian TV that the International Ski and Snowboard Federation would reconsider its safety measures at races, with security staff better placed around the finish area to …

Norwegian skier Braathen wins men’s World Cup slalom title
1 year, 9 months ago

Norwegian skier Braathen wins men’s World Cup slalom title

Associated Press  

SOLDEU, Andorra — Norwegian skier Lucas Braathen fought back tears after wrapping up the men’s slalom season title Sunday, finishing runner-up in the last race at the World Cup Finals. It’s not this year, it’s every single hour I put in since I was nine years old and started skiing.” Ramon Zenhaeusern held on to his first-run lead to beat …

Swiss skier Marco Odermatt wins GS, locks up overall title
1 year, 9 months ago

Swiss skier Marco Odermatt wins GS, locks up overall title

Associated Press  

KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia — Olympic champion Marco Odermatt won a men’s World Cup giant slalom Saturday as the Swiss skier locked up the overall title. Odermatt, who is the defending overall champion, secured the title again as the victory increased his lead over runner-up Aleksander Aamodt Kilde in the overall standings to 486 points. “It wasn’t easy to ski but …

Kilde’s 6th World Cup downhill win earns discipline title
1 year, 9 months ago

Kilde’s 6th World Cup downhill win earns discipline title

Associated Press  

ASPEN, Colo. — Aleksander Aamodt Kilde earned his second consecutive World Cup downhill title by winning Saturday’s race by more than a half-second. “Just got to keep on pushing,” he said with a smile, “and try to do it next year again.” Skiing a tight line under a partly cloudy sky Saturday and brushing aside gates with his elbows, the …

Zenhaeusern beats Greek skier Ginnis to win World Cup slalom
1 year, 10 months ago

Zenhaeusern beats Greek skier Ginnis to win World Cup slalom

Associated Press  

CHAMONIX, France — Ramon Zenhaeusern threw his ski poles in the air Saturday right after finishing the last men’s World Cup slalom before the world championships. Zenhaeusern finished 1.02 seconds ahead of Ginnis, who became the first skier from Greece on a World Cup podium. American skier Jett Seymour finished seventh and the Steamboat Springs, Colorado native scored World Cup …

Braathen beats boyhood buddy McGrath to win World Cup slalom
1 year, 11 months ago

Braathen beats boyhood buddy McGrath to win World Cup slalom

Associated Press  

ADELBODEN, Switzerland — Close friends since childhood, Lucas Braathen and Atle Lie McGrath fulfilled their shared dream Sunday by finishing 1-2 in a World Cup ski race. “I can’t believe we are finally here.” Braathen’s fifth career World Cup win, and third in slalom, lifted him atop the season-long discipline standings. “Obviously, I don’t have the best history with the …

Braathen gets stunning win in World Cup slalom at Wengen
2 years, 11 months ago

Braathen gets stunning win in World Cup slalom at Wengen

Associated Press  

WENGEN, Switzerland — Soaring from 29th place after the first run, Lucas Braathen scored a stunning win in a World Cup slalom on Sunday. “Words cannot describe how grateful I am,” said the 21-year-old Braathen, whose ranking dipped after a season-ending knee injury one year ago crashing over the finish line in the Adelboden giant slalom. Braathen had also been …

The Latest: Schwarz inspired by Kriechmayr at skiing worlds
3 years, 10 months ago

The Latest: Schwarz inspired by Kriechmayr at skiing worlds

Associated Press  

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — The Latest from the skiing world championships : ___ 4:20 p.m. Combined champion Marco Schwarz says he was inspired by the two gold medals Austrian teammate Vincent Kriechmayr has won at this year’s skiing world championships. ___ 3:20 p.m. Mikaela Shiffrin says winning her sixth world championship title is “pretty amazing.” Shiffrin became the first American …

World Cup Leader Pinturault Fastest In 1st Giant Slalom Run
3 years, 11 months ago

World Cup Leader Pinturault Fastest In 1st Giant Slalom Run

News 18  

ADELBODEN, Switzerland: French skier Alexis Pinturault stretched his lead at the top of the overall World Cup standings by winning a giant slalom on Friday, posting the fastest time in both runs. Marco Odermatt was third, 1.11 back, to retain a small lead over Pinturault in the season-long giant slalom standings. The Frenchmans second career win in Adelboden was the …

Marco Odermatt wins grand slalom World Cup, ends 10-year Swiss drought
4 years ago

Marco Odermatt wins grand slalom World Cup, ends 10-year Swiss drought

Firstpost  

Odermatt became the first GS winner from Switzerland since Carlo Janka, who was the reigning overall champion when he won in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, in March 2011. Santa Caterina Vulfurva : Marco Odermatt fulfilled his potential on Monday by becoming the first Swiss skier to win a men’s World Cup giant slalom in nearly 10 years. Ever since winning giant …

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