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US star Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom to break 8-year Olympic drought
[ad_1] CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Mikaela Shiffrin’s turbulent, 12-year Olympic journey came full circle Wednesday when she won the slalom by a massive 1.50…
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Brignone wins giant slalom for 2nd gold medal of the Olympics, Shiffrin finishes 11th
[ad_1] CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Federica Brignone was taking in the magnitude of winning a second gold of her home Winter Olympics when the…
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Olympics 2026: How to watch, schedule of events, and everything else you need to know about the Winter Games
[ad_1] The 2026 Winter Olympics are taking place in Italy this year, with all the action taking place in Milan and the Alpine city…
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Lindsey Vonn crashes early in Olympic downhill, taken off mountain in helicopter
[ad_1] CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn, racing on a badly injured left knee, crashed early in the Olympic downhill on Sunday and…
Sports
Skier Mikaela Shiffrin leans into challenge at her fourth Olympics
[ad_1] CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — The vibes never get old for Mikaela Shiffrin. Even now, four Olympics in. There they were on Saturday, right…
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Lindsey Vonn completes another training run and ready to race Olympic downhill on injured knee
[ad_1] CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn wrapped up her second successful training run in a row Saturday and…
New York, New York Local News
WATCH: Lindsey Vonn completes training run, says she’s ‘good to go’ for downhill
[ad_1] Lindsey Vonn wrapped up her second successful training run in a row Saturday and appears ready to go for gold in the 2026 Milan Cortina…
Orlando, Florida Local News
How Lindsey Vonn can compete with a ruptured ACL
[ad_1] Lindsey Vonn wiped out in a downhill race on Jan. 30. She got up limping, then was airlifted from the course. The diagnosis:…
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Von Allmen hands Crans-Montana 2nd Swiss victory in 2 days in last World Cup race before Olympics
[ad_1] CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — World champion Franjo von Allmen dominated the last men’s World Cup downhill before the Olympics on…
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Colorado has the most Olympic Games athletes on Team USA for Milan Cortina
[ad_1] The Centennial State is fueling Team USA’s hopes for Olympic glory. Colorado has the most representatives on the Team USA roster for the…
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Mikaela Shiffrin wins last slalom before Olympics and locks up record ninth season discipline title
[ad_1] SPINDLERUV MLYN, Czech Republic — Mikaela Shiffrin has locked up the slalom season title with the Olympics looming to become the first skier…
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Kristoffersen leads World Cup slalom and would be 6th different winner in 6 races
[ad_1] ADELBODEN, Switzerland — Henrik Kristoffersen led a Norwegian 1-2 from Atle Lie McGrath in the first run of a World Cup slalom Sunday…
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Swiss ski star Odermatt’s 50th World Cup win ties him with Tomba for 4th on men’s all-time list
[ad_1] VAL GARDENA, Italy — Marco Odermatt found moments of clarity on a foggy day in the Italian Dolomites to race to victory in…
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Chasing Brazil’s first Alpine skiing World Cup win, Pinheiro Braathen leads slalom after 1st run
[ad_1] LEVI, Finland — Lucas Pinheiro Braathen took a commanding lead in the opening run of a men’s World Cup slalom Sunday, positioning himself…
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Lindsey Vonn says she has ‘nothing to prove’ as she prepares to return to the Olympics
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Lindsey Vonn feels like she has “nothing to prove” in her bid to return to the Olympics at the age…
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Debate on dangerous ski training courses flares at the start of Olympic season
[ad_1] When Mikaela Shiffrin started skiing again weeks after her terrifying crash last year, the American star was even more alert to the potential…
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Austrian skier Schwarz sets up close duel for victory with Odermatt in World Cup season opener
[ad_1] SÖLDEN, Austria — Austrian skier Marco Schwarz set up a close duel for victory with four-time overall champion Marco Odermatt in the first…
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Shiffrin, Odermatt are favorites as injury-marred Alpine skiing World Cup heads into Olympic season
[ad_1] SÖLDEN, Austria — The two giant slaloms on a glacier in the Austrian Alps that traditionally open the Alpine skiing World Cup season…
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Skiing’s governing body approves gender eligibility testing policy
[ad_1] GENEVA — Skiing’s governing body approved a gene testing policy for gender eligibility in women’s events Wednesday, but delayed a decision on letting…
Technology
World ski body and UN weather agency team up to help winter sports plan for climate change
[ad_1] GENEVA — Facing a long-time crisis in winter sports because of climate change, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation teamed up with the…