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Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sports
Read full article: Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sportsOlympic organizers have unveiled their plans to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology.
US skier Jacqueline Wiles finishes 2nd in Cortina downhill on the 2026 Olympics course
Read full article: US skier Jacqueline Wiles finishes 2nd in Cortina downhill on the 2026 Olympics courseThere’s something about the 2026 Olympics course in Cortina that brings the best out of American skier Jacqueline Wiles.
American downhill skier Breezy Johnson says she won't race during anti-doping rules investigation
Read full article: American downhill skier Breezy Johnson says she won't race during anti-doping rules investigationDownhill skier Breezy Johnson is under investigation by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and says she will not race during the case, which could lead to a two-year ban.
Skier Shiffrin locks up overall title, still chases win 86
Read full article: Skier Shiffrin locks up overall title, still chases win 86American skier Mikaela Shiffrin finished tied for fifth in a World Cup downhill and had her quest for a record-tying 86th career victory extended by at least another day.
AP Interview: Moltzan catching up to US teammate Shiffrin
Read full article: AP Interview: Moltzan catching up to US teammate ShiffrinIt was easy to assume that her more successful teammate was her main inspiration when Paula Moltzan finished second behind Mikaela Shiffrin for the U.S. ski team’s first 1-2 finish in a women’s World Cup slalom in more than half a century.
Shiffrin's silver at ski worlds inspired by LeBron's record
Read full article: Shiffrin's silver at ski worlds inspired by LeBron's recordMikaela Shiffrin woke up to the news that LeBron James had broken the NBA scoring record and the American skier immediately drew comparisons to her own record-breaking season.
Shiffrin wins slalom, moves within 1 win of World Cup record
Read full article: Shiffrin wins slalom, moves within 1 win of World Cup recordAmerican skier Mikaela Shiffrin has dominated a slalom for her 85th career victory to move within one of the World Cup record set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in the 1980s.
Shiffrin's record follows 2 decades of US skiing success
Read full article: Shiffrin's record follows 2 decades of US skiing successMikaela Shiffrin's record 83rd World Cup victory is only the latest exploit by an American team that has been producing success after success on the circuit since Daron Rahlves and Bode Miller started it all off more than 20 years ago.
Record on hold as ill Shiffrin finishes 2nd in night slalom
Read full article: Record on hold as ill Shiffrin finishes 2nd in night slalomAmerican skier Mikaela Shiffrin has finished second to Olympic champion Petra Vlhova in a night slalom race, meaning she will have to wait for another chance to break the record for most wins on the women’s World Cup circuit.
Lindsey Vonn: I wanted to end my career at Cortina worlds
Read full article: Lindsey Vonn: I wanted to end my career at Cortina worldsHaving retired from racing in 2019, Vonn is offering her thoughts on the 2021 world championships in Cortina in a diary with the Associated Press. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati, file)EDITOR’S NOTE: Lindsey Vonn is the most successful female ski racer of all-time with 82 career World Cup victories. A former overall champion and the winner of 30 World Cup races, it marked a major breakthrough after three silvers and three bronzes at worlds and Olympics. A lot of successful World Cup racers never actually win a world championship gold medal. Executing on one day for the Olympics or world championships is always one of the more challenging things to do in our sport.
Goggia wins 4th straight World Cup downhill to match Vonn
Read full article: Goggia wins 4th straight World Cup downhill to match VonnItaly's Sofia Goggia celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Marco Tacca)CRANS-MONTANA – CRANS-Olympic champion Sofia Goggia is dominating the World Cup downhill season like no woman since ski great Lindsey Vonn. Goggia won her fourth straight downhill on Saturday to tie a World Cup streak by Vonn in 2018. Vonn's best streak in World Cup downhill was six straight wins in 2009-10, according to the ski-db.com database. Vonn won four straight World Cup downhills from January to March 2018.
US skiers step out of Shiffrin’s shadow with strong results
Read full article: US skiers step out of Shiffrin’s shadow with strong resultsUnited States' Breezy Johnson holds the trophy after finishing third in a alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill, in Val d'Isere, France, Saturday, Dec.19, 2020. Shiffrin was responsible for all 34 American podium results on the women’s circuit in the past two seasons, but three months into the current campaign, two team members have scooped top-three results as well. The season has also brought a string of career-best results for Nina O’Brien, Keely Cashman and AJ Hurt. “I am really excited about and proud of our team,” Shiffrin said after placing third in the year-end night slalom in Semmering, Austria, on Tuesday. That same season Shiffrin won her second overall title while Alice McKennis Duran and Jacqueline Wiles also scored podium results.
Skier Lindsey Vonn is engaged to NHL star P.K. Subban
Read full article: Skier Lindsey Vonn is engaged to NHL star P.K. SubbanKevin Winter/Getty Images(CNN) - Lindsey Vonn, the greatest female ski racer of all time, is engaged to NHL star P.K. According to Vogue, Subban proposed at home, in front of Vonn's three dogs, presenting her an emerald ring -- her favorite color and his birthstone. The couple is planning to move to New Jersey, where Subban is a defenseman with the New Jersey Devils. Vonn previously was married to US skier Thomas Vonn and later dated Tiger Woods. In 2014, Subban won gold representing Canada at the Sochi Olympics and led the Nashville Predators to the franchise's first appearance in the Stanley Cup Final in 2017.