Category Archives: Olympic sport

Åre 2017: Oh so close for Canada, again

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Ken Read

Sverige Nationalarenan, Åre – Day 4 – Under brilliant blue skies action turned to the super G events for men and ladies. “This is not an easy track to set a super G on” said Franz Heinzer, Swiss team coach … Continue reading →

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Åre 2017: The US sweeps DH titles

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Ken Read

Sverige Nationalarenan, Åre – Day 3 – Downhill action took centre stage. After an early dusting of snow, the sun poked through a high layer of cloud, but it was nearly perfect race conditions to host the ladies followed by … Continue reading →

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Åre 2017: Leading with speed

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Ken Read

Sverige Nationalarenan, Åre – Day 2 of the #wjsc2017 dawned crisp and cold with the second of two training runs for ladies and men on the program. While the wind was gusty enough to stop operation of the upper gondola, … Continue reading →

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Åre 2017: A strategy of excellence

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Ken Read

Under sunny skies but with a pesky wind that forced organizers to move to a lower start, the opening day of the 2017 World Juniors got underway with the first training run in downhill for both ladies and men. The … Continue reading →

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Åre hosts the future #JWSC2017

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Ken Read

Tomorrow, the 36th FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships will open in Åre, Sweden. Over 300 of the best junior alpine ski racers in the world, from over 45 nations, will gather for competitions in all alpine events. The “World … Continue reading →

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Still a revolutionary concept after 50 years

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Ken Read

The young boy was focused on his homework, under the watchful eye of his grandmother. It wasn’t easy as it was mid-January. Hahnenkamm week in Kitzbühel and the best ski racers in the world were in town. The Austrian lion, … Continue reading →

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The Hahnenkamm invests in the future

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Ken Read

The Kitzbuhel Ski Club launched a new project this year, starting Hahnenkamm-week with a EuopaCup downhill. This event is fully integrated into the week, with live TV coverage. It is a shortened version of the track, starting from just above … Continue reading →

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Downhill … where are we going?

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Ken Read

Downhill has always been at the cutting edge of alpine ski racing. Bold, brassy and bullish – always pushing the limits of excitement. From the spectacular recoveries of Toni Sailer on the Tofana in the 1956 Cortina Olympics to Franz … Continue reading →

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Calgary 2026?

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Ken Read

Each winter, the Calgary region hosts up to seven annual World Cup events. Another four winter sports stage World Championship or quadrennial World Cups. Alberta is home to eight of the twelve winter National Sport Organizations. Canadian Sport Institute Calgary … Continue reading →

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Fresh adrenaline: boost for the speed events

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Ken Read

One of the hotter topics this past week at the FIS Congress was the debate over a new starting format for speed events of downhill and super G. Under a very clear directive from FIS Council, the alpine community was … Continue reading →

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