Federica Brignone became the oldest woman to win a World Cup super-G race, capping an Italian double win weekend at home in Cortina d’Ampezzo, the 2026 Olympic women’s Alpine skiing host site. Brignone, 34, prevailed by 58 hundredths of a second over 2022 Olympic gold medalist Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland.
Sofia Goggia is the outstanding winner in the downhill in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Lara Gut-Behrami and Corinne Suter miss out on the podium, but finish in 4th and 5th place, while Lindsey Vonn fails to achieve a top result today after a scary moment.
Federica Brignone and Sofia Goggia made it a sweep for host Italy on the course for next year's Milan-Cortina Olympics.
The second downhill of the winter is coming up in St. Anton. As always, Lara Gut-Behrami is one of the favorites. After the strong super-G in St. Moritz, Lindsey Vonn will also be making her comeback in the downhill.
Sofia Goggia solidified her status as the favorite for another downhill gold by winning for the fourth time in Cortina on the course for next year’s Olympics
Federica Brignone claimed her first World Cup win at Cortina in the super-G race, enhancing her lead in the overall standings. Despite a crash, Lindsey Vonn managed to continue her comeback journey. Brignone's win was cemented with a time of 1:21.
Italy's Federica Brignone won the super-G race at Cortina on Sunday, her first World Cup win at the Italian course extending her overall lead, while Lindsey Vonn gave the crowd a scare when crashing out on the third sector but emerged unharmed.
Vonn finished 1.68 behind Goggia. The American standout returned to the circuit last month when she finished 14th in a super-G in St. Moritz. Then she placed sixth and fourth in a downhill and a super-G, respectively, in St. Anton, Austria, last weekend.
Lindsey Vonn, meanwhile ... Swiss Olympic champions Lara Gut-Behrami and Corinne Suter placed fourth and fifth, respectively, and defending downhill World Cup champion Cornelia Huetter placed ...
Sofia Goggia solidified her status as the favorite for another downhill gold by winning Saturday for the fourth time on the course for next year's Olympics.
Italy's Federica Brignone won the super-G race at Cortina on Sunday, her first World Cup win at the Italian course extending her overall lead, while Lindsey Vonn gave the crowd a scare when crashing out on the third sector but emerged unharmed.