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| FIS sanctions Russian ski federation over doping (AP) | 03/06, 8:28 |
| The International Ski Federation warned Russia on Thursday to clean up its act on doping or risk having its athletes barred from the 2014 Winter Olympics on home soil in Sochi. FIS also fined the Russian Ski Association $156,000 and ordered some Russian coaches to be fired because of persistent doping by its athletes before the 2010 Vancouver Games. | |
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| Pinter to return to World Cup after doping ban (AP) | 15/05, 8:13 |
| Austrian cross country skier Jurgen Pinter will return to the World Cup circuit next season after finishing his four-year ban from the doping scandal at the 2006 Turin Olympics. The 31-year-old Pinter, who has always denied any wrongdoing, has trained throughout the suspension. The ban ended March 1. "A comeback had only been doubtful for a short time. | |
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| Vonn ready to begin training for ski season (AP) | 13/05, 19:04 |
| Lindsey Vonn is still going full speed. The Olympic gold medalist has been all over the place since the end of ski season, walking the red carpet at the Academy of Country Music Awards, shooting commercials for her sponsors, attending fundraisers, appearing on Maxim's "Hot 100" list, taking part in a White House correspondents dinner and filming scenes for her favorite show,... | |
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| Matt dropped from Austria's Alpine team (AP) | 11/05, 6:46 |
| Two-time slalom world champion Mario Matt has been dropped from Austria's Alpine team for next season, making his appearance in World Cup races unlikely. Austria men's head coach Mathias Berthold told national broadcaster ORF on Tuesday that Matt "will have to qualify (for World Cup races) in training ... | |
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| US Ski Team names White women's speed coach (AP) | 28/04, 11:44 |
| The U.S. Ski Team has promoted Chip White to lead the women's speed squad after 14 seasons as an assistant coach. White takes over the position from Alex Hoedlmoser, who was recently named head coach of the women's Alpine team after Jim Tracy stepped down. The U.S. women had quite a showing at Whistler in February as Lindsey Vonn won gold in the downhill and bronze in the super-G, while Julia... | |
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| Canadian Olympic skier Shona Rubens retires (AP) | 27/04, 12:28 |
| Two-time Olympic skier Shona Rubens is retiring after five seasons with Canada's Alpine team. The 23-year-old skier announced her retirement in a statement Tuesday. Rubens finished 12th in the super combined at the Vancouver Games, a career-best at the Olympics. Rubens also competed at the 2006 Turin Games. | |
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| Sweden's Paerson to continue racing (AP) | 27/04, 12:23 |
| Swedish Alpine skier Anja Paerson will continue racing on the World Cup circuit next season. The 29-year-old former Olympic champion was considering quitting after this season but now says she has decided to compete for at least one more year. Paerson says she feels "very inspired and motivated to keep going next year" and that her main goal is to win a gold medal at the world... | |
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| Bode Miller submits contract with US Ski Team (AP) | 23/04, 14:52 |
| Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller may not be ready for retirement just yet. Miller's return for another season on the slopes appears almost imminent after he signed and submitted his contract to be a member of the U.S. Ski Team. U.S. men's coach Sasha Rearick told The Associated Press he has chatted with Miller and that the two-time World Cup overall champion is "jazzed up" about... | |
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| Puelacher added to Austria men's coaching staff (AP) | 20/04, 8:38 |
| Austria men's head coach Mathias Berthold has added Swiss Europa Cup coach Andreas Puelacher to his staff for next World Cup season. Puelacher will be in charge of a newly created training group for skiers who compete in both technical and speed events. Berthold, who replaced Toni Giger as head coach last month, announced his staff on Tuesday. | |
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| Stauffer to train German Alpine ski women's team (AP) | 14/04, 12:24 |
| The coach of the Sweden men's Alpine ski team stepped down on Wednesday after three years to become the new coach for the Germany women's team. The 41-year-old Thomas Stauffer of Switzerland will take over a team including Olympic champion Maria Riesch, the German Skiing Federation (DSV) said in southern German Kuenzelsau. | |
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