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Injured downhill star Kilde calls for better World Cup race-day schedules to protect athletes
Read full article: Injured downhill star Kilde calls for better World Cup race-day schedules to protect athletesInjured downhill star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde says skiers must be consulted about better World Cup race-day schedules to help protect them.
Downhill racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde to have 2nd operation after high-speed crash at Wengen
Read full article: Downhill racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde to have 2nd operation after high-speed crash at WengenDownhill racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is having a second operation five days after his shocking crash and airlifted exit from Switzerland’s signature World Cup event.
Shiffrin beats Slovakian skier Vlhova for emotional win in World Cup night race in Austria
Read full article: Shiffrin beats Slovakian skier Vlhova for emotional win in World Cup night race in AustriaMikaela Shiffrin has celebrated an emotional win in a women’s World Cup night race as the American edged out Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova in another gripping duel of their ongoing slalom rivalry.
Ski star Kilde dislocated shoulder in crash, posts photo from hospital with Shiffrin at bedside
Read full article: Ski star Kilde dislocated shoulder in crash, posts photo from hospital with Shiffrin at bedsideDownhill racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde dislocated his shoulder in a nasty crash and has posted a photograph with partner Mikaela Shiffrin at his bedside in a hospital in Bern.
Overall World Cup leader Schwarz suffers season-ending knee injury. Sarrazin wins Stelvio downhill
Read full article: Overall World Cup leader Schwarz suffers season-ending knee injury. Sarrazin wins Stelvio downhillOverall World Cup leader Marco Schwarz has suffered a season-ending knee injury at an eventful downhill on the Stelvio.
Skiers seek climate change moves: 'The seasons have shifted'
Read full article: Skiers seek climate change moves: 'The seasons have shifted'Overall World Cup winners Mikaela Shiffrin, Federica Brignone and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde are among nearly 200 athletes from multiple disciplines who have signed a letter addressed to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation demanding action over climate change.
LIVE UPDATES: Shiffrin in GS, Kilde in men's downhill highlight packed day of skiing
Read full article: LIVE UPDATES: Shiffrin in GS, Kilde in men's downhill highlight packed day of skiingStay up-to-date with our live blog on a huge day of Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics as Mikaela Shiffrin and the men's downhill field highlight the action.
Alpine skiing preview: Mikaela Shiffrin, boyfriend Kilde eye same-day golds after schedule changes
Read full article: Alpine skiing preview: Mikaela Shiffrin, boyfriend Kilde eye same-day golds after schedule changesGet ready for a big day of Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics with broadcast and streaming info for the women's giant slalom and men's downhill.
Mikaela Shiffrin and boyfriend Aleksander Aamondt Kilde so close, yet so far at Winter Olympics
Read full article: Mikaela Shiffrin and boyfriend Aleksander Aamondt Kilde so close, yet so far at Winter OlympicsThe ever-present threat of COVID-19 has kept the Alpine skiing power couple of Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde from fully enjoying their Olympic experience together.
Alpine skiers perplexed by 'challenging' Yanqing downhill course on first day of training
Read full article: Alpine skiers perplexed by 'challenging' Yanqing downhill course on first day of trainingThe men's downhill field took their first training runs on the Olympic competition course, which had never before been utilized in Alpine skiing competition. It left many Olympians looking out of sorts.
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde aims to assume mantle as Norway's speed king
Read full article: Aleksander Aamodt Kilde aims to assume mantle as Norway's speed kingA little over a year after a cruel knee injury left him on crutches, Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is the favorite in both of the men's Olympic alpine skiing speed events -- downhill and super-G.
Weather postpones World Cup ski race in Italy until Tuesday
Read full article: Weather postpones World Cup ski race in Italy until TuesdaySwitzerland's Carlo Janka speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill training, in Bormio, Italy, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)BORMIO – A men's World Cup super-G was called off an hour before its planned start Monday and rescheduled for Tuesday because of bad weather in the Italian Alps. The move also forced the postponement of the classic downhill on the Stelvio course, which was planned for Tuesday but has been pushed back to Wednesday. Dense snowfall and flat light made a safe speed race impossible, the International Ski Federation said, adding that the decision was taken “due to the current weather conditions and the forecast for today.”Tuesday's race will be the third super-G of the season. Switzerland's Mauro Caviezel and defending overall World Cup champion Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway won the previous two races.
Swiss skier Caviezel has slim 1st-run lead in season opener
Read full article: Swiss skier Caviezel has slim 1st-run lead in season openerSwitzerland's Gino Caviezel speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom in Soelden, Austria, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. In sunny conditions, the Swiss skier mastered the icy course on the Rettenbach glacier and timed 1 minute, 8.13 seconds. Defending overall World Cup champion Aleksander Aamodt Kilde failed to finish. Caviezel’s career best World Cup result is sixth, from a parallel GS in Italy two years ago. The dominant Austrian won the GS season title six times in seven years before ending his career in 2019.