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| Olympic downhill champ Defago returns from injury (AP) | 05/04/2011 6:24 |
| Olympic downhill champion Didier Defago has returned to the ski slopes seven months after injuring his left knee in offseason training. The 33-year-old Swiss syar successfully completed his first runs on snow Monday after missing the entire World Cup season to recover from ruptured knee ligaments. Defago tells Swiss daily Le Matin it was a pleasure to finally ski again, and he's "very... | |
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| French skier Ingrid Jacquemod retires at 32 (AP) | 03/04/2011 5:32 |
| French skier Ingrid Jacquemod has retired after a 15-year career in which she won one World Cup race and competed in three Olympics. The 32-year-old Jacquemod told the French ski federation's website that her passion for the sport remains but she needs a break from competition. She says she is proud of her career and is retiring with a "blissful feeling." Jacquemod excelled in speed... | |
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| French skier Jacquemod retires (AP) | 03/04/2011 5:29 |
| French skier Ingrid Jacquemod has announced her retirement, ending a 15-year career marked by several World Cup podiums. The 32-year-old Jacquemod, a skier renowned for her technique but also a lack of self-confidence, posted her best results in the speed events. She won a World Cup downhill in 2005 in Santa Caterina, Italy, and had five other top-three finishes. | |
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| Shiffrin, Granstrom win slalom titles at nationals (AP) | 31/03/2011 16:34 |
| So good on the slopes at such a young age, Mikaela Shiffrin naturally draws comparisons to Lindsey Vonn. Rather than run from such speculation, the 16-year-old almost welcomes such talk and finds the association quite flattering, really. "It is a big compliment to me," Shiffrin said. "She has been one of my idols since I've been growing up." Although Shiffrin has a long, long... | |
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| Ligety headlines contingent at US championships (AP) | 30/03/2011 17:41 |
| Ted Ligety's way of unwinding from a wearing winter of ski racing involves one thing. More skiing. Ligety, the reigning World Cup giant slalom winner, really has few other hobbies. And with the snow in his hometown of Park City, Utah, beckoning this time of year, the skis won't go into the closet anytime soon -- if at all. | |
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| Riml takes over as US Alpine program director (AP) | 25/03/2011 16:46 |
| The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association has brought back former women's head coach Patrick Riml to serve as the Alpine program director. The organization announced Friday that Riml, who spent the last three seasons with Canada's program, will oversee everything from the grass roots development to the U.S. | |
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| Lindsey Vonn tops Alpine World Cup money list (AP) | 24/03/2011 12:15 |
| Lindsey Vonn tops Alpine skiing's World Cup prize money list despite losing the women's overall title to Maria Riesch. The International Ski Federation says the American skier won $510,000, She won eight races. Germany's Riesch gets $505,000 after winning six races. She led the standings by three points through consistent results in all disciplines. | |
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| Lindsey Vonn tops Alpine World Cup money list (AP) | 24/03/2011 12:05 |
| Lindsey Vonn topped Alpine skiing's World Cup prize money list this season, despite losing the women's overall title by Maria Riesch. The International Ski Federation says the American racer earned 462,000 Swiss francs ($510,000; ?360,000), including from eight race victories. Germany's Riesch gets 458,000 francs ($505,000; ?357,000) after winning six races. | |
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| Note to Lindsey Vonn: Sulking isn't cool (AP) | 21/03/2011 16:07 |
| Note to Lindsey Vonn: Sulking isn't cool. Because of her incredible determination to win, the American is a great athlete, one of the best women skiers ever. But Vonn's ultra-competitive streak did her a disservice this weekend. Vonn forgot the rule -- which Rafael Nadal, in particular, adheres to so admirably -- that the greatest champions accept defeats as graciously as their victories. | |
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| Note to Lindsey Vonn: Sulking isn't cool (AP) | 21/03/2011 12:34 |
Note to Lindsey Vonn: Sulking isn't cool. Because of her voracious determination to win, the American is a great athlete, one of the best women skiers ever. But Vonn's ultra-competitive streak did her a disservice this weekend. Vonn forgot the rule -- which Rafael Nadal, in particular, adheres to so admirably -- that the greatest champions accept defeats as graciously as their victories. | |
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