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Lindsey Vonn nearly did it again. The 41-year-old American finished second in a World Cup downhill on Saturday in St. Moritz, Switzerland, a day after becoming the oldest winner in the circuit’s history. CBC | Sports News
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Lindsey Vonn wins World Cup downhill at age 41 to start her Olympic season
Lindsey Vonn raced to a stunning fast win in a World Cup downhill on Friday in St. Moritz, Switzerland, to earn her first victory in nearly eight years — and the first in her comeback with titanium implants in her right knee after a five-year retirement. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Czech Ester Ledecka chooses snowboarding over alpine downhill for Milan-Cortina Olympics
Ester Ledecka, the only woman to win gold in two different sports at the same Winter Olympics, has made a tough choice for the Milan-Cortina Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Swiss skier Von Allmen wins men’s downhill gold, disappointment for Canada’s Crawford at worlds
Franjo von Allmen won gold in the downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships on Sunday as the Swiss team swept the men’s speed events in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Watch the women’s downhill at the alpine ski world championships
Watch the world’s top women’s downhill skiers take on the Ulli Maier for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships from Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian 1983 Kitzbuhel downhill champion Todd Brooker reacts to Jack Crawford’s historic win
CBC Sports talks with retired Canadian skier Todd Brooker about Jack Crawford’s historic Kitzbuhel downhill win, which ended a 42-year Canadian drought. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Jack Crawford wins World Cup downhill in Kitzbuhel
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Read More »CBC Sports Explains: Why the Kitzbuhel downhill is the ultimate test for skiers
Held on the Hahnenkamm course in Austria, it is famous for its high speeds, steep drops, and massive jumps. The race isn’t just about skill. It’s about mental toughness, as the race demands nerves of steel and perfect execution under pressure. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Lindsey Vonn finishes 6th in her 1st World Cup downhill race since 2019
Lindsey Vonn skied into an impressive sixth place in her first World Cup downhill race for six years on Saturday. The 40-year-old from the United States — the greatest downhill racer in women’s World Cup history — was fastest in the first part of the course touching 124 km/h and finished 0.58 seconds behind race leader Federica Brignone of Italy. CBC ...
Read More »French skier Sarrazin to undergo surgery for brain bleed after downhill crash on 2026 Olympic slope
French standout Cyprien Sarrazin was in intensive care with a head injury and will undergo surgery after a crash during training for a World Cup downhill race on Friday on the slope set to be used for the 2026 Winter Olympics. CBC | Sports News
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