World Cup

Mikaela Shiffrin, the all-time winningest Alpine ski racer, heads to the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after recent successes in the Czech Republic. The 30-year-old American recently secured her ninth slalom season title and earned a podium in giant slalom. Those close to her describe her qualities in simple words amid her record-breaking journey.

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Swiss athletes Malorie Blanc and Franjo von Allmen claimed victories in the women's Super G and men's downhill at the Crans-Montana World Cup, the final races before the 2026 Winter Olympics. The event was overshadowed by a New Year's Eve fire tragedy and the cancellation of the women's downhill due to crashes, including one involving Lindsey Vonn. Vonn's participation in the upcoming Olympic downhill remains uncertain as she recovers from a knee injury.

Ski jumpers heading to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics will compete in Willingen, Germany, for morale-boosting victories in the final World Cup stop before Italy. The event features a mixed team contest followed by individual women's and men's competitions. Leading athletes like Nika Prevc and Domen Prevc of Slovenia headline the strong fields.

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The Swiss resort of Crans-Montana is hosting Alpine Skiing World Cup races this week, four weeks after a tragic New Year's Eve fire at a bar killed 40 people, mostly teenagers, and injured 116. The events, serving as the final tune-up before the Milan-Cortina Olympics, proceed in a respectful, low-key atmosphere with tributes to the victims. Top skiers like Lindsey Vonn and Sofia Goggia have begun training amid mourning banners and team memorials.

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, a 25-year-old alpine skier representing Brazil, could claim the country's first Winter Olympics medal at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games. With a Brazilian mother and Norwegian father, he switched nationalities after retiring from racing for Norway in 2023. His recent World Cup successes highlight his potential to make history for South America.

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Vincent Kriechmayr, the 2021 world champion, finished 13th in the men's downhill at Kitzbühel on January 24, 2026, visibly emotional and frustrated with the result. No Austrian skier placed in the top ten, a first in the modern history of the Hahnenkamm race, highlighting the team's 1,046-day World Cup downhill win drought. Italy's Giovanni Franzoni won the race in 1:52.31, with Switzerland's Marco Odermatt second.