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Sofia Goggia of Italy wins a World Cup super-G after receiving advice from good friend Lindsey Vonn
1 week, 1 day ago

Sofia Goggia of Italy wins a World Cup super-G after receiving advice from good friend Lindsey Vonn

Associated Press  

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Italian ski racer Sofia Goggia found a fast line through the technical Birds of Prey course to win a women’s super-G on Sunday. “ gave me tips and advice,” said Goggia, who also took second in Saturday’s downhill. “I thought it could be mine,” said the 32-year-old Goggia, who won her 25th career World Cup race. …

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Mowinckel wins wind-affected Cortina downhill ahead of US skier Wiles and Goggia
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Mowinckel wins wind-affected Cortina downhill ahead of US skier Wiles and Goggia

Associated Press  

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Norwegian skier Ragnhild Mowinckel kept her focus to win a wind-affected World Cup downhill after a series of crashes and delays marked a race that also had some dramatic results for the U.S. Racing on the course that will be used for the Milan-Cortina Olympics in two years, Mowinckel finished 0.35 seconds ahead of American racer …

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Flury wins downhill for second World Cup victory. Goggia takes discipline lead from absent Shiffrin
1 year ago

Flury wins downhill for second World Cup victory. Goggia takes discipline lead from absent Shiffrin

Associated Press  

VAL D’ISERE, France — Jasmine Flury claimed only her second World Cup win as the Swiss skier triumphed in a downhill race on Saturday, while Sofia Goggia moved to the top of the discipline standings in the absence of Mikaela Shiffrin. Flury’s only other World Cup win in her career was a super-G in her native Switzerland six years ago …

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Mikaela Shiffrin races to rare win in World Cup downhill edging out Sofia Goggia at St. Moritz
1 year ago

Mikaela Shiffrin races to rare win in World Cup downhill edging out Sofia Goggia at St. Moritz

Associated Press  

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — When Mikaela Shiffrin is even winning downhill races, her rivals have less hope of denying her a record-tying sixth overall World Cup title. Shiffrin mastered the sharper turns on a sun-bathed course Saturday at St. Moritz to be 0.15 seconds faster than standout downhill racer Sofia Goggia, who won the super-G on Friday. Shiffrin earned 100 …

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Goggia wins first speed race of weather-hit World Cup ski season in super-G. Shiffrin is 4th
1 year ago

Goggia wins first speed race of weather-hit World Cup ski season in super-G. Shiffrin is 4th

Associated Press  

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Sofia Goggia won a women’s super-G as skiing’s World Cup was finally able to hold its first speed race of a weather-affected season, with Mikaela Shiffrin finishing just off the podium on Friday. The first seven speed races for men and women were all canceled, but Goggia — a downhill specialist — showed top form immediately …

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Sofia Goggia wins World Cup downhill, closes on season title
1 year, 9 months ago

Sofia Goggia wins World Cup downhill, closes on season title

Associated Press  

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Sofia Goggia raced toward another World Cup downhill title with a fifth win in her dominating season on Sunday. “It was really a relief for me because it was tough I crashed in the one and only training run,” said Goggia, whose 22nd career World Cup win was her 17th in downhill. Goggia’s fifth win in seven …

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Italian ski team mourns Fanchini after 2 golds at worlds
1 year, 10 months ago

Italian ski team mourns Fanchini after 2 golds at worlds

Associated Press  

MERIBEL, France — One moment, Marta Bassino was getting a gold medal draped around her neck. It’s been quite a swing in emotions for the Italian ski team at the world championships, where Federica Brignone won gold in combined on Monday followed by Bassino’s super-G victory two days later. “There’s a pulsating pain in our chests.” Fanchini won a silver …

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Olympic champ Gut-Behrami beats Italian trio to win super-G
1 year, 11 months ago

Olympic champ Gut-Behrami beats Italian trio to win super-G

Associated Press  

ST. ANTON, Austria — Lara Gut-Behrami beat three Italian skiers Sunday to win a women’s World Cup super-G that ended early due to high winds. The Swiss Olympic champion’s body language after finishing suggested she was far from happy with her performance, but her leading time still stood after all other favourites had completed their runs. “In the flat part, …

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Federica Brignone wins World Cup super-G; Shiffrin sits out
1 year, 11 months ago

Federica Brignone wins World Cup super-G; Shiffrin sits out

Associated Press  

ST. ANTON, Austria — Federica Brignone won a World Cup super-G on Saturday for the 2020 overall champion’s first victory this season in a race that Mikaela Shiffrin skipped. The American is expected back for a super-G in Cortina on Friday, aiming for a record-setting 83rd women’s World Cup win to break the 82-win tie with Lindsey Vonn. Brignone’s eighth …

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Goggia recovery on track in race to recover for Olympics
2 years, 10 months ago

Goggia recovery on track in race to recover for Olympics

Associated Press  

MILAN — With the Beijing Olympics looming, Sofia Goggia’s recovery is on track but the Italian will likely have to wait until the end of the week to know whether she’ll be able to defend her downhill title. The Italian ski federation said that a check-up on Sunday showed signs of improvement to Goggia’s left knee, a week after Goggia …

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All eyes will be on Shiffrin, unknown hill in Olympic Alpine
2 years, 10 months ago

All eyes will be on Shiffrin, unknown hill in Olympic Alpine

Associated Press  

After her first Winter Games triumph as a teenager in 2014, Mikaela Shiffrin gushed about “dreaming of the next Olympics winning five gold medals” — which not only didn’t happen, of course, but wasn’t even possible because the American ended up not competing in every Alpine event four years later. “It’s going to be a mess,” U.S. racer Travis Ganong …

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Olympic favorite Goggia wins in Cortina despite wild run
2 years, 11 months ago

Olympic favorite Goggia wins in Cortina despite wild run

Associated Press  

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — If she can stay upright, stay within the gates, there’s no beating Sofia Goggia in downhill these days. When I realized I was first my heart exploded.” Goggia missed her home world championships in Cortina last season after breaking a bone in her right knee. Goggia also won a downhill in Cortina four years ago, when …

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Goggia takes super-G for 5th win in 17 days; Shiffrin 5th
3 years ago

Goggia takes super-G for 5th win in 17 days; Shiffrin 5th

Associated Press  

VAL d’ISÈRE, France — Sofia Goggia has been unbeaten in downhill for an entire year. Goggia won the last women’s World Cup super-G of the calendar year Sunday, a day after she triumphed in her seventh straight downhill. In super-G, I really feel like I’m not the strongest and I really have to create a lovely race.” Goggia certainly created …

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