Women's alpine skiing
In a photo provided by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Michelle Kwan arrives for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colo., Friday, June 24, 2022. (Mark Reis/U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee via AP)
Vonn urges athletes use platform for good 'especially today'

By Eddie Pells Jun. 24, 2022 11:12 PM EDT

FILE - Lindsey Vonn shows medals from her career as she holds a press conference after taking the bronze medal in the women's downhill race, at the alpine ski World Championships in Are, Sweden, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. Lindsey Vonn, Michelle Kwan, Mia Hamm, Billie Jean King and the late Pat Summitt are among the nine individual women who will be inducted into the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame this summer. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti, File)
Phelps, Vonn among those heading to US Olympic & Para Hall

Jun. 06, 2022 11:10 AM EDT

FILE - Johan Eliasch, Chairman of the Management Board of the HEAD group celebrates on the podium at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup finals, in Parpan-Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Sunday, March 21, 2021. Eliasch has been re-elected to lead skiing and snowboarding through the 2026 Olympics. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP, File)
Ski leader Eliasch aims to unite after bruising election win

By Graham Dunbar May. 28, 2022 01:30 PM EDT

FILE - Resi Stiegler skis during a women's U.S. Alpine Championship slalom skiing race, Friday, April 16, 2021, in Aspen, Colo. The three-time U.S. Olympian will make a quasi-comeback at the World Pro Ski Tour’s championship races this weekend in Taos, New Mexico. She was lured back to the starting gate by a chance to take part in a unique-format event with her husband, German slalom racer David Ketterer, and to catch up with old friends. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
Stiegler back, among big names at World Pro Ski Tour event

By Pat Graham Apr. 07, 2022 04:30 PM EDT

Slovakia's Petra Vlhova speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Courchevel, France, Saturday, March 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
Slokar a surprise winner in World Cup slalom; Shiffrin 8th

Mar. 19, 2022 06:39 AM EDT

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin smiles after crossing the finish line of an alpine ski, women's World Cup Finals super-G, in Courchevel, France, Thursday, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
Shiffrin back at skiing's summit after Olympic struggles

By Graham Dunbar Mar. 17, 2022 02:50 PM EDT

Sweden's Sara Hector speeds down the course during the first run of an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom, in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Sunday, March 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
Shiffrin 2nd in World Cup giant slalom; Vlhová skis out

Mar. 06, 2022 05:11 AM EST

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup super-G, in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Saturday, March 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
'I just enjoyed skiing': Shiffrin finishes 2nd in super-G

Mar. 05, 2022 05:40 AM EST

Switzerland's Priska Nufer smiles at teammate Michelle Gisin after she completed an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill race, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
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Switzerland's Priska Nufer smiles at teammate Michelle Gisin after she completed an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill race, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Swiss skier Nufer gets breakout World Cup downhill win at 30

Feb. 27, 2022 10:58 AM EST

Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka celebrates after winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill race, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Czech skier Ledecka wins 1st WCup downhill after Olympics

Feb. 26, 2022 06:55 AM EST

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The Olympic Rings are illuminated at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Olympics Live: Flame extinguished to end Beijing Games

Feb. 19, 2022 10:09 PM EST

Thea Louise Stjernesund of Norway, left, and Mikaela Shiffrin of United States race during the bronze medal race of the mixed team parallel skiing event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Shiffrin, US 4th in mixed team Olympic event; Austria wins

Feb. 19, 2022 10:09 PM EST

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A gate flag bends in the wind after high winds caused the postponement of the start of the mixed team parallel skiing event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Olympic Alpine team event moved to Sunday because of wind

By Howard Fendrich Feb. 18, 2022 11:17 PM EST

Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier, right, of the United States, react after competing in the pairs free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Olympics Live: US skaters lose appeal to get silver medals

Feb. 18, 2022 09:09 PM EST

Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the United States reacts after finishing the the men's super-G at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Analysis: Plenty went wrong for US Alpine skiing at Olympics

By Howard Fendrich Feb. 18, 2022 02:38 AM EST