In uncertain times, Papadakis/Cizeron rely on years experience to reach gold
Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron won gold in the 2022 Winter Olympics ice dance by the largest margin using the modern scoring system. After the two have competed sparingly through COVID, it's their nearly 20 years of skating together that carried them to the Promised Land.
Track Star JaโQuan Lavender creates Olympic docuseries โJourney to Goldโ
Ja'Quan Lavender is a track star from Ohio that recently moved to Houston during the Summer of 2020. Lavender is originally from Steubenville, Ohio. and graduated from Tiffin University in Tiffin, Ohio. He was currently training for the 2020 Summer Olympics, but unfortunately, did not qualify for the 400 meter dash this year. So now, his focus is to prepare for the 2022 World Championships and 2024 Summer Olympics.
Clutch hitter: Shiffrin doesn't miss when medals are on line
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin prepares at start point during the super G portion of the women's combined race, at the alpine ski World Championships, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)CORTINA D'AMPEZZO โ CORTINA D'If Mikaela Shiffrin were a baseball player, her numbers would make her a post-season MVP. Thatโs a combined 14 for 18 at major championships โ worlds and Olympics. And he said, โWorld championships there is one goal. โSo in a way thereโs less pressure at world champs than even World Cup races, because youโre not protecting something.
A 'huge resounding' success: Shiffrin medals in all 4 events
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin shows her bronze medal of the women's slalom, at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. What a refreshing sight it was to see Mikaela Shiffrin basking in the afternoon sunlight after another successful day in the Italian Dolomites. Thatโs a huge, resounding yes,โ Shiffrin replied. Hopefully somewhere in these two weeks I can do some good skiing.โ And Iโm really proud of so much of the skiing I did.โIt wasnโt just the skiing, though. โIf this was last year, I would be maybe disappointed but not as grateful for the good moments in the day,โ Shiffrin said, referring to her nearly two-second deficit behind Liensberger.
The Latest: Schwarz wins combined for Austria's 3rd gold
Austria's Marco Schwarz competes in the slalom portion of the men's combined race, at the alpine ski World Championships, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. All rights reservedCORTINA D'AMPEZZO โ CORTINA D'The Latest from the skiing world championships (all times local):___3:50 p.m.Marco Schwarz won the menโs combined to give Austria its third gold medal at the skiing world championships. He was four-tenths off the lead in fifth after the super-G portion before posting the fastest time in the slalom leg. Brignone beat Elena Curtoni by 0.01 as Italy went 1-2 in the super-G portion with Shiffrin looming in third. Two-time combined world champion Wendy Holdener of Switzerland finished 0.97 behind.
Like a legend: Kriechmayr wins 2 speed golds at ski worlds
Austria's Vincent Kriechmayr sprays sparkling wine on the podium as he celebrates after winning the men's downhill, at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb.14, 2021. A feat previously achieved only by two legends of menโs Alpine skiing was matched by Austrian skier Kriechmayr at the world championships on Sunday. Kriechmayr added downhill gold to the super-G title he won three days ago to complete the so-called speed double. Fellow Austrian Maier had done the same in 1999, American standout Miller six years later. โHermann Maier is an Austrian legend and Bode Miller is a legend, too.
Foggy goggles: Johnson loses sight of downhill podium
United States' Breezy Johnson speeds down the course during the women's downhill, at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb.13, 2021. Everything was set up then for Breezy Johnson, who was predicted to turn solid, consistent form into a medal in the womenโs downhill at the skiing world championships. Even the one skier who consistently beat Johnson this season, Olympic champion Sofia Goggia, wasn't a factor, because the Italian was out injured. Ninth place, fifth place, first place. โI've got to keep doing my best and I've got to keep doing what I did on the bottom through the whole course,โ Johnson said.
The Latest: Suter says silver medal helped win downhill gold
Switzerland's Corinne Suter celebrates on the podium after she won the gold medal in the women's downhill, at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. ___12:10 p.m.Corinne Suter won the women's downhill at the world championships to give Switzerland its second gold medal. AdGerman skier Kira Weidle finished 0.20 behind for silver and Lara Gut-Behrami was 0.37 back in third. Gut-Behrami won gold and Suter silver in Thursday's super-G.American racer Breezy Johnson came nine-tenths off the lead in ninth. ___9:45 a.m.Italian skier Francesca Marsaglia is set to open the womenโs downhill at the world championships at 11 a.m. local time.
Gut-Behrami wins elusive gold in worlds opener, Shiffrin 3rd
The 2016 overall World Cup champion beat Swiss teammate Corinne Suter by 0.34 seconds, living up to her billing as the main favorite after winning the last four super-Gs on the World Cup circuit. AdโItโs a disappointment not to win gold. Even when I made a mistake, I still felt good about my skiing,โ Shiffrin said. Petra Vlhova, the overall World Cup leader from Slovakia, finished ninth, nearly two weeks after gaining her first career super-G podium. โThe worst thing today was the silence,โ said Brignone, who is the defending overall World Cup champion.
Wait a minute: Postponements test skiers' patience at worlds
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin inspects the course prior to the women's super-G, at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. With all events on the opening three days of the skiing world championships postponed, athletes have had their patience โ not their racing skills โ put to the test. Four gold medals should have been handed out by Wednesday, but so far there have been no races. AdโEverybody: Itโs always nice weather in Cortina, of course the schedule will play out without any issues! โYou wait, and wait, and wait, and wait, and wait, and then you race,โ Shiffrin said.
Opening race at ski worlds postponed due to snowstorm
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. The opening event of the Alpine skiing world championships scheduled for Monday was postponed due to heavy snowfall. Organizers called the womenโs combined off with no immediate new date for the race announced, although the International Ski Federation said information about rescheduling would come later. "The womenโs course is in better shape than the menโs course.โSo would it be possible to hold the men's super-G on the women's course immediately after the women's super-G? We want to have the menโs race on the Vertigine, so weโll do everything we can to hold it on the Vertigine.