Courchevel-Meribel World Ski Championships, medal table updated Feb. 19
With Alex Vinatzer’s bronze, Italy rises to four medals.
With Alex Vinatzer’s bronze, Italy rises to four medals.
The words of Gianluca Rulfi, technical director of the women’s team, at the end of the World Championships.
The Italian finished in eighth place overall after a resounding second run.
Beat Mikaela Shiffrin, author of a very bad second run, Lara Della Mea splendid eighth.
Switzerland alone at the top of the medal table with two days to go before the end of the rainbow event
The Piedmontese skier finished fifth in the women’s giant slalom event in Courchevel-Meribel.
Italy in second place with the U.S., ahead of all is Switzerland
“On the podium of the Giant after 12 years? It was a dream then, now I know exactly what I’m doing.”
Splendid second place for the Aosta Valley skier in the World Cup race in Courchevel-Meribel
Aosta Valley skier paws at giant slalom despite flu: “I’ll run even with a fever of 40 if necessary.”
Switzerland and Italy lead the overall World Cup standings
“More than disappointment there is sorrow,” commented the skier from Bergamo.
The Italian finished ahead of USA’s Shiffrin and Austria’s Huetter, who finished third ex aequo with Norway’s Lie.
Host France gets its first gold medal
Italy ahead of everyone after the first day of competition.
The skier from Valle d’Aosta finished ahead of everyone in the first run of the alpine combined at the World Championships in Meribel.