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Italian skier Federica Brignone won the women’s World Cup season opener Saturday in Soelden, Austria, after first-run leader Mikaela Shiffrin dropped to fifth in the giant slalom. CBC | Sports News
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Daniel Yule becomes 1st skier to win World Cup race from 30th position
Switzerland’s Daniel Yule took advantage of a deteriorating course in spring-like conditions Sunday to become the first skier to win a World Cup race from 30th place after the opening run of a slalom race in Chamonix, France. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Skier Beatty, curler Fediuk named Canadian flag-bearers for Winter Youth Olympic Games in South Korea
The opening ceremony will be held Friday at the Gangneung Oval. The Youth Olympic Games — for high-performance athletes aged 14-18 — will continue through Feb. 1. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova wins World Cup slalom in Slovenia
Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova held on to her first-run lead to win a women’s World Cup slalom Sunday in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, after Mikaela Shiffrin failed to finish the opening leg. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian skier Stefanie Fleckenstein injured in crash at World Cup downhill event
Jasmine Flury claimed only her second World Cup win as the Swiss skier triumphed on Saturday in Val d’Isere, France, in a downhill race that was delayed because of a horrific crash for Stefanie Fleckenstein. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian skier Broderick Thompson in hospital with head injuries after training-run crash
Canadian skier Broderick Thompson is in hospital with head injuries after falling Wednesday during training ahead of this weekend’s World Cup races in Beaver Creek, Col. CBC | Sports News
Read More »What comes after a world title? Canadian skier Jack Crawford is about to find out
Two years ago, Canadian skier Jack Crawford left the Beijing Olympics with a bronze medal. Last year, he bumped that up to gold at the world championships. Now facing a season without either major event, the Toronto native says his focus is on consistency. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian moguls skier Brayden Kuroda dies suddenly at 19
Canadian freestyle moguls team member Brayden Kuroda has died suddenly, Freestyle Canada said on Tuesday. He was 19. CBC | Sports News
Read More »French downhill skier David Poisson dies after training crash at Nakiska
French downhill skier David Poisson has died following a training crash at Nakiska Ski Area in Alberta, the French skiing federation said Monday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Skier Marie-Michèle Gagnon alters training, diet for Olympic medal pursuit
Canadian alpine skier Marie-Michèle Gagnon opens the season this weekend racing the giant slalom event in Sölden, Austria after a busy summer of speed training with an eye towards a podium finish at the upcoming Winter Olympics in February. CBC | Sports News
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