The 32nd
World Cup
A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the name is ...
season began in October 1997 in
Tignes
Tignes () is a commune in the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France, known for the highest skiable area and the longest ski season in Europe. It is located in the Savoie region with good ...
, France, and concluded in March 1998 at the World Cup Finals in
Crans-Montana
Crans-Montana is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Sierre (district), Sierre in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Valais, Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Chermignon, Mollens, Valais, ...
, Switzerland. The overall winners were
Hermann Maier
Hermann Maier (born 7 December 1972) is an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. Nicknamed the "Herminator", Maier ranks among the greatest alpine ski racers in history, with four overall World Cup tit ...
of Austria, his first, and
Katja Seizinger
Katja Seizinger (; born 10 May 1972) is a German former World Cup alpine ski racing champion. She is her country's most successful alpine skier.
Biography
Born in Datteln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Seizinger won three Olympic gold and two bronze ...
of Germany, her second.
[ :de:Alpiner Skiweltcup 1998]
A break in the schedule in February was for the
Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympic Games (), also known as the Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held i ...
in
Nagano, Japan.
Calendar
Men
Ladies
Men
Overall
Downhill
Super G
Giant Slalom
Slalom
Combined
Ladies
Overall
Downhill
Super G
Giant Slalom
Slalom
Combined
References
External links
FIS-ski.com- World Cup Standings - 1998
{{DEFAULTSORT:1997-98 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
World Cup
A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the name is ...
World Cup
A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the name is ...