Skiers seek climate change moves: 'The seasons have shifted'
Overall World Cup winners Mikaela Shiffrin, Federica Brignone and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde are among nearly 200 athletes from multiple disciplines who have signed a letter addressed to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation demanding action over climate change.
Weather postpones World Cup ski race in Italy until Tuesday
Switzerland's Carlo Janka speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill training, in Bormio, Italy, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)BORMIO โ A men's World Cup super-G was called off an hour before its planned start Monday and rescheduled for Tuesday because of bad weather in the Italian Alps. The move also forced the postponement of the classic downhill on the Stelvio course, which was planned for Tuesday but has been pushed back to Wednesday. Dense snowfall and flat light made a safe speed race impossible, the International Ski Federation said, adding that the decision was taken โdue to the current weather conditions and the forecast for today.โTuesday's race will be the third super-G of the season. Switzerland's Mauro Caviezel and defending overall World Cup champion Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway won the previous two races.
Swiss skier Caviezel has slim 1st-run lead in season opener
Switzerland's Gino Caviezel speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom in Soelden, Austria, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. In sunny conditions, the Swiss skier mastered the icy course on the Rettenbach glacier and timed 1 minute, 8.13 seconds. Defending overall World Cup champion Aleksander Aamodt Kilde failed to finish. Caviezelโs career best World Cup result is sixth, from a parallel GS in Italy two years ago. The dominant Austrian won the GS season title six times in seven years before ending his career in 2019.