The final races of the men's alpine skiing have been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, the International Skiing Federation (FIS) said on Thursday, meaning Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde won the overall title.
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Final men’s alpine skiing races cancelled, Norway’s Kilde wins overall title
Thursday, March 12th, 2020 Ski star Shiffrin loses title as final women’s World Cup races cancelled
Wednesday, March 11th, 2020
The last races of the women's Alpine skiing World Cup season were cancelled Wednesday amid public health concerns related to the spread of the new coronavirus, handing Federica Brignone the overall title and denying Mikaela Shiffrin a chance to defend her crown.
World Cup skiing finals in Italy cancelled because of coronavirus
Friday, March 6th, 2020
The Italian Winter Sports Federation was hoping to host the World Cup skiing finals, scheduled for March 18-22 in Cortina, Italy, without fans. But during an emergency International Ski Federation board meeting on Friday, every nation besides Italy voted to cancel the event due to coronavirus, the Italian federation said.
Mikaela Shiffrin returns to World Cup ski circuit amid family grief
Thursday, March 5th, 2020
Mikaela Shiffrin is returning to the World Cup ski circuit in Europe, even though she might not be ready to race after a month-long absence following the death of her father.
From ‘pipe dream’ to 12-year career, Canadian alpine skier Dustin Cook retiring
Monday, March 2nd, 2020
After 12 years on the Canadian national team, 31-year-old alpine skier Dustin Cook intends to make Sunday's super giant slalom in Kvitfjell, Norway, his swan song.
Alexis Pinturault dominates alpine combined race, wins World Cup season title
Sunday, March 1st, 2020
Alexis Pinturault dominated the last men's World Cup Alpine combined race of the season on Sunday in Upper Austria to win his fourth career discipline title in style.
Federica Brignone takes Alpine combined season title after Sunday’s cancelled event
Sunday, March 1st, 2020
Federica Brignone has won the Alpine combined World Cup title on Sunday without clicking into her skis. And the Italian might end up winning the overall and giant slalom globes as well without any further racing this season.
Austria’s Karl, Italy’s Felicetti tie for 1st place at snowboard World Cup
Saturday, February 29th, 2020
Benjamin Karl of Austria and Mirko Felicetti of Italy tied for first place in parallel giant slalom on Saturday at a snowboarding World Cup.
Austrian skier Nina Ortlieb earns 1st World Cup victory in super-G
Saturday, February 29th, 2020
Austrian skier Nina Ortlieb won the junior world title in super-G four years ago on Feb. 29, and she got her first career victory on the women's World Cup on Saturday, defeating Federica Brignone of Italy by one hundredth of a second.
Brignone wins alpine combined at Crans-Montana to top World Cup overall standings
Sunday, February 23rd, 2020
Federica Brignone now leads the World Cup overall standings ahead of Mikaela Shiffrin after winning an alpine combined event on Sunday.