FIS Alpine Skiing World Championships
French skier Théaux crashes in training, will miss Olympics

Nov. 16, 2021 08:38 AM EST
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Three-time Olympian Adrien Théaux underwent surgery after he crashed in training in the United States and will miss the Olympic...

World ski body FIS airs new ideas to rethink Alpine racing

By Graham Dunbar Sep. 30, 2021 05:12 PM EDT
GENEVA (AP) — Aiming to make their sport more dynamic and appealing, Alpine skiing officials on Thursday discussed new race formats and the possibility of more...

In the Arctic Circle, Narvik bids to host Alpine ski worlds

May. 02, 2021 09:03 AM EDT
OBERHOFEN, Switzerland (AP) — Inside the Arctic Circle, the Norwegian coastal town of Narvik was named Sunday as a candidate to host Alpine skiing's world...

Italy's Dominik Paris gives the thumb-up sign after completing an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Friday, March 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Men's World Cup downhill race stopped because of fog

Mar. 05, 2021 07:11 AM EST

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during a women's giant slalom, at the alpine ski World Championships, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Clutch hitter: Shiffrin doesn't miss when medals are on line

By Andrew Dampf Feb. 22, 2021 10:21 AM EST

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin shows her bronze medal on the podium of the women's slalom, at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
A 'huge resounding' success: Shiffrin medals in all 4 events

By Andrew Dampf Feb. 20, 2021 01:20 PM EST

Slovakia's Petra Vlhova celebrates after winning the silver medal in the women's slalom, at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Rebooted: Liensberger ends Shiffrin’s gold streak in slalom

By Eric Willemsen Feb. 20, 2021 10:07 AM EST

Iran's Forough Abbasi is interviewed in the finish area after the first run of a women's giant slalom, at the alpine ski World Championships, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Dampf)
Barred from travel by husband, Iran ski coach works remotely

By Andrew Dampf Feb. 18, 2021 02:50 PM EST

Austria's Marco Schwarz waves after crossing the finish line during the slalom portion of the men's combined race, at the alpine ski World Championships, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Marco Tacca)
Shiffrin sets records with 6th gold, 9th overall at worlds

By Eric Willemsen Feb. 15, 2021 12:07 PM EST

Switzerland's Corinne Suter smiles as she arrives at the finish area during the women's super-G, at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Gut-Behrami wins elusive gold in worlds opener, Shiffrin 3rd

By Eric Willemsen Feb. 11, 2021 07:50 AM EST

Snowcats clear the snow along the Olympia delle Tofane course after a women's alpine combined race was canceled due to heavy snowfall, at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
The Latest: Men's super-G at ski worlds postponed

Feb. 08, 2021 11:48 AM EST

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 file photo, a skier trains in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy. The natural beauty of Cortina will be of special importance at the alpine ski World championships, with organizers hoping that the images from the slopes beamed around the globe to TV viewers will make up for the lack of fans amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)
Skiing worlds in Cortina will lack fans but not scenery

By Andrew Dampf Feb. 05, 2021 04:57 AM EST

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin wears a face mask as she waits for the podium ceremony after winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom in Flachau, Austria, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Shiffrin to return to speed skiing at worlds in Cortina

By Andrew Dampf Feb. 02, 2021 01:55 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2019 file photo, Liechtenstein's Tina Weirather speeds down the course as a banner advertising the ski world championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo is seen in the background, during an alpine ski, women's World Cup super-G in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy. The International Ski Federation governing body on Thursday July 2, 2020, has rejected a request by Italian organizers of the 2021 Alpine ski world championships to postpone the competition by one year amid uncertainty during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta, file)
Ski worlds to be held in 2021 despite request to delay

By Graham Dunbar Jul. 02, 2020 10:23 AM EDT

People gather to look at the Frecce Tricolori aerobatic squad of the Italian Air Force fly over Milan's Duomo cathedral, northern Italy, Monday, May 25, 2020 on the occasion of the 74th anniversary of the founding of the Italian Republic on June 2, 1946. This year the acrobatic squad will fly over several Italian cities to bring a message of unity and solidarity during the coronavirus pandemic.(AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Cortina requesting to postpone ski worlds from 2021 to 2022

By Andrew Dampf May. 25, 2020 05:58 AM EDT