Skiing

Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn is ending her retirement at age 40 to make a skiing comeback

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Lindsey Vonn is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team, she announced Thursday, intending to race again at age 40 — and six years after her last Olympics .

Nov 14, 2024 7:48 AM Read more >

Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn is ending her retirement at age 40 to make a skiing comeback

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Lindsey Vonn is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team, she announced Thursday, intending to race again at age 40 — and six years after her last Olympics .

Nov 14, 2024 7:02 AM Read more >

Italian 19-year-old skier Matilde Lorenzi dies from her injuries after crash in training

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Promising Italian skier Matilde Lorenzi has died from her injuries after a crash in training in northern Italy, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said Tuesday. She was 19.

Oct 29, 2024 4:22 AM Read more >

Steen Olsen leads Norwegian sweep in skiing WCup opener, Braathen and Hirscher make strong comebacks

SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Three Norwegian skiers exuberantly celebrated their sweep of the podium at the season-opening men’s World Cup giant slalom on Sunday, and they had a former teammate now competing for Brazil joining in.

Oct 27, 2024 10:12 AM Read more >

Unheralded Hensien leads US ski team with Shiffrin and O'Brien to best GS result in 32 years

SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — The U.S. women’s ski team opened the World Cup season on Saturday with its best giant slalom result in more than three decades. And, for a change, it wasn’t record-holder Mikaela Shiffrin leading the way.

Oct 26, 2024 2:41 PM Read more >

Italian skier Brignone wins World Cup season opener as Shiffrin drops to 5th

SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Federica Brignone had just mastered the tricky Rettenbach course on a glacier in Austria. The Italian skier wasn't done, though. She did a chicken dance in the finish area.

Oct 26, 2024 10:22 AM Read more >

American skier Nina O'Brien ready for another comeback after breaking left leg twice

SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Nina O’Brien’s rollercoaster ski career over the last three seasons includes a gold medal at the 2023 world championships and breaking her left lower leg twice. This weekend, the American starts yet another comeback season.

Oct 25, 2024 3:44 PM Read more >

World Cup skiing opens with Shiffrin nearing 100 wins, notable comebacks and new safety measures

SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — A series of high-profile crashes in the previous Alpine skiing season throws a shadow over the start of the new World Cup campaign this weekend, as many of the injured skiers have not recovered yet.

Oct 25, 2024 11:35 AM Read more >

Ski great Marcel Hirscher confirms his first World Cup start in 5 years

SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Austrian skiing great Marcel Hirscher has confirmed his start in the World Cup season-opening giant slalom on Sunday, returning to competitive skiing after 2,051 days. “Back to the game that we love ...

Oct 25, 2024 11:30 AM Read more >

Marco Odermatt named skier of the year after winning 13 races and third overall title

SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Swiss standout Marco Odermatt was named skier of the year by the federation of ski journalists on Friday. Odermatt won 13 World Cup races on the way to his third straight overall title last season.

Oct 25, 2024 11:21 AM Read more >