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2023 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Downhill
The women's downhill in the 2023 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup consisted of nine events, including the final. The original schedule called for eleven events, but the first two races of the season scheduled for 5 and 6 November 2022 in Zermatt/ Cervinia (on the Matterhorn, which would have crossed an international border between the start (in Switzerland) and the finish (in Italy)), were canceled due to adverse weather conditions; the FIS decided not to reschedule them. Once the season began, a downhill scheduled in St. Anton on 14 January had to be converted into a Super-G due to the inability to hold a pre-race training run on either of the two days prior to the downhill. However, a subsequent Super-G scheduled at Cortina d'Ampezzo was converted into a downhill, restoring the original schedule. Three-time discipline champion (and two-time defending champion) Sofia Goggia of Italy won four of the first five downhills, similar to the prior two seasons, and established a lead of m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downhill (ski Competition)
Downhill is a form of alpine skiing competition. Whereas the other alpine skiing events (Slalom skiing, slalom, Giant slalom skiing, giant slalom, Super Giant Slalom skiing, super giant slalom, and alpine skiing combined, combined) emphasize turning and technique, downhill emphasizes "the six components of technique, courage, speed, risk, physical condition and judgement", according to the International Ski Federation, FIS "International Ski Competition Rules (ICR)".. Speeds of up to are common in international competition. Athletes must have an aerodynamically efficient tuck position to minimize drag coefficient, drag and increase speed. The term, "downhill skiing", is also used as a synonym for alpine skiing as a recreational activity. History The rules for downhill skiing competitions were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships. A speed of was first achieved by Johan Clarey at the 2013 Alpine Skiing World Cup, 2013 Lauberho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (french: Société Radio-Canada), branded as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian public broadcaster for both radio and television. It is a federal Crown corporation that receives funding from the government. The English- and French-language service units of the corporation are commonly known as CBC and Radio-Canada, respectively. Although some local stations in Canada predate the CBC's founding, CBC is the oldest existing broadcasting network in Canada. The CBC was established on November 2, 1936. The CBC operates four terrestrial radio networks: The English-language CBC Radio One and CBC Music, and the French-language Ici Radio-Canada Première and Ici Musique. (International radio service Radio Canada International historically transmitted via shortwave radio, but since 2012 its content is only available as podcasts on its website.) The CBC also operates two terrestrial television networks, the English-language CBC Television and the Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirjam Puchner
Mirjam Puchner (born 18 May 1992) is an Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer from St Johann im Pongau in Salzburg. She made her World Cup debut on 12 January 2013 in St. Anton, Austria. Puchner attained her first World Cup podium in March 2016 at St. Moritz, Switzerland, where she won the downhill event at the season finals. Born in Schwarzach im Pongau, she is the sister of alpine ski racer Joachim Puchner (born 1987). World Cup results Season standings Race podiums * 2 wins – (2 DH) * 5 podiums – (4 DH, 1 SG); 26 top tens World Championship results Olympic results References External links * * Mirjam Puchnerat the Austrian Ski Team (ÖSV) ' Mirjam Puchnerat Atomic Skis Atomic (officially Atomic Austria GmbH) is an Austrian company that manufactures and sells skis and other skiing equipment, such as boots, bindings, helmets, ski poles, goggles, bags, apparel and protective equipment. Atomic is a subsidiary o ... * ' Austrian female alpine skier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Curtoni
Elena Curtoni (born 3 February 1991) is an Italian World Cup alpine ski racer. Her sister Irene Curtoni is also a former World Cup racer. Biography Born in Morbegno, Sondrio, Lombardy, she has competed for Italy in five World Championships. Curtoni made her World Cup debut in November 2009 at age 18 and gained her first podium in March 2016; her first win was in a downhill at Bansko in January 2020, leading an Italian podium sweep with teammates Marta Bassino and Federica Brignone Federica Brignone (born 14 July 1990) is an Italian World Cup alpine ski racer. She competes in all alpine disciplines, with a focus on giant slalom and super-G. Brignone won the World Cup overall title in 2020, becoming the first Italian femal .... World Cup results Season standings Race podiums * 3 wins – (2 DH, 1 SG) * 12 podiums – (5 DH, 7 SG) World Championship results Olympic results See also * Italian female skiers most successful World Cup race winner References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corinne Suter
Corinne Suter (born 28 September 1994) is a Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer specializes in the speed events of downhill and super-G. Career Suter made her World Cup debut at age 17 in November 2011, and won season titles in downhill and super-G in 2020. She won the silver in downhill and bronze in Super G at the World Championships and the gold medal in the downhill at both the 2021 World Championships and the 2022 Winter Olympics followed by a bronze in the downhill at the 2023 World Championships. World Cup results Season titles * 2 titles – (1 Super-G, 1 Downhill Downhill may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Downhill'' (1927 film), a British film by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Downhill'' (2014 film), a British comedy directed by James Rouse * ''Downhill'' (2016 film), a Chilean thriller directed by Patrici ...) Season standings : Race podiums *5 wins – (3 DH, 2 SG) *24 podiums – (16 DH, 8 SG) World Championship results Olympic results References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Crystal Globe
FIS or fis may refer to: Science and technology * ''Fis'', an ''E. Coli'' gene * Fis phenomenon, a phenomenon in linguistics * F♯ (musical note) * Flight information service, an air traffic control service * Frame Information Structure, a Serial ATA technology Organizations * FIS (company), an American financial services company * Fairy Investigation Society * Federal Intelligence Service, a Swiss intelligence service * Festival Internacional de Santander, a Spanish music festival * Fiji Intelligence Services * Fish Information and Services, an international news agency * Flandreau Indian School * Frankfurt International School * French International School of Hong Kong * Fukuoka International School * International Ski Federation (French: ') * Islamic Salvation Front (French: '), a defunct political party in Algeria * Italian Fencing Federation (Italian: ') * Italian Scout Federation (Italian: ') Surname * Julio Fis (born 1974), Spanish handball player * Ljubomir Pavić ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olimpia Delle Tofane
Olimpia delle Tofane is the classic women's World Cup downhill ski course in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. It debuted at the 1956 Winter Olympics, hosting the men's downhill. Olympics Men's events : World Championships Men's events : Women's events World Cup Men Women Course sections *Rifugio Pomedes, Tofanaschuss, Duca d'Aosta, Delta, Primo Muro, Secondo Muro, Traverse Diagonale, Gran Curvone, Scarpadon, Festis, Pale di Rumerlo, Final Traverse Club5+ In 1986, elite Club5 was originally founded by prestigius classic downhill organizers: Kitzbühel, Wengen, Garmisch, Val d’Isère and Val Gardena/Gröden, with goal to bring alpine ski sport on the highest levels possible. Later over the years other classic longterm organizers joined the now named Club5+: Alta Badia, Cortina, Kranjska Gora, Maribor, Lake Louise, Schladming, Adelboden, Kvitfjell, St.Moritz and Åre Åre () is a locality and one of the leading Scandinavian ski resorts situated in Åre Muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piz Nair
Piz Nair () is a mountain of the Albula Alps in Switzerland, overlooking St. Moritz in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Graubünden. The peak is easily accessible from the village with a funicular and a Aerial lift, cable car; the upper station unloads below the summit. Below the summit to the east is the Corviglia ski area. The mountain hosted the Alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics, alpine skiing events for the 1948 Winter Olympics in neighboring St. Moritz. pp. 6, 21. It also hosted the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, World Championships in FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1934, 1934, FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1974, 1974, FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2003, 2003, and FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2017, 2017. Gall ...
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Lake Louise Ski Resort
The Lake Louise Ski Resort & Summer Gondola is a ski resort in western Canada, located in Banff National Park near the village of Lake Louise, Alberta. Located west of Banff, Lake Louise is one of three major ski resorts within Banff National Park. The resort is situated on the southern slopes of the Slate Range, between the heights of Mount Richardson, Ptarmigan Peak, Pika Peak and Redoubt Mountain, all around above sea level. The base of the slopes is defined by Pipestone River, a tributary of the Bow River, immediately north of the intersections between Highway 1A ( Bow Valley Trail), Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway), and Highway 93 (Icefields Parkway). History Lake Louise has been a home to skiing since the 1920s, as the gateway to the Skoki Ski Lodge. The first lift was constructed in 1954, and a poma was added in 1960. Until autumn 2008, the ski resort was owned and operated by the Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) company. In 2008, Charlie Locke, a fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andorra
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Soldeu
Soldeu () is a village and ski resort in Andorra in the Pyrenees mountains, located in the parish of Canillo. Overview It comes alive in the winter months as a ski town, and is part of the Grand Valira ski resort, the largest in the Pyrenees with of ski runs.GrandvaliraSoldeu, Grandvalira ''grandvalira.com'', 2011. According to ''The Sunday Times'', Soldeu is one of the three best budget skiing resorts in Europe.S Newsom (2009)Three of the best budget resorts—Europe’s top ski resorts are hideously expensive—but we have a solution ''The Sunday Times'', 4 October 2009. (Last accessed 2009-10-08) The ski area links to Encamp, Canillo, El Tarter, Grau Roig and Pas de la Casa. The Soldeu Ski School has a large number of native English speaking instructors and has won awards for the quality of its tuition. The village is at an elevation of above sea level and the top of the ski area is at . The gondola from the village rises to , where the ski and board school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roc De Fer
Roc de Fer (French: ''"iron rock"'') is a downhill Alpine skiing course in Méribel, France, which is part of the large interlinked ski area known as Les Trois Vallées in the Savoie department of France, near Mont Blanc. The course was originally created for the 1992 Winter Olympics and has since played host to the World Cup season finals in 2015 and 2022 and the 2023 FIS World Ski Championships, the latter two in conjunction with the L’Éclipse course in the neighboring town of Courchevel. Roc de Fer is considered venue for 2030 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing events. History Although Méribel has hosted an Alpine skiing slope with a chair lift since 1938, when the resort was developed and opened by a former Scottish military officer and avid skier named Peter Lindsay, and then expanded dramatically as a ski resort after World War II, it still needed a course upgrade when it was designated to host some of the skiing events for the 1992 Winter Olympics, which were cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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