Category Archives: Ski Racing

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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Champions School On The Streif

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Ken Read

Dr. Michael Huber President, Kitzbuhel Ski Club A-6370 Kitzbuhel, Austria Dear Michael: I knew this day would come. The Streif is an old friend. A venue we always looked forward to. A track that was honest, tough, brutally fair and … 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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Our Early Season Advantage

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Ken Read

Updated – “Lake Louise and Killington confirmed” were welcome words from the International Ski Federation (FIS) for the ski racing community of North America. Finally, the weather cooperated and at least the ladies World Cup Tour of North America could … Continue reading →

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Downhill: Transforming experience … into results

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Ken Read

UPDATED (July 21) – For over two decades the Canadian Rockies have been a picture-perfect backdrop for athletes, coaches and volunteers working tirelessly to deliver one of the most reliable race blocks on the FIS calendar. Over a three-week period … 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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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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Cancun: Ski capital of the world (this week)

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Ken Read

I admit it. Since my first FIS Congress, we’ve traveled to some pretty interesting locations. Well known cities like Rio, Melbourne and Vancouver. Historic cities like Dubrovnik, Prague and Capetown. But while my passport has a few exotic stamps, but … Continue reading →

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Time to stand up for our athletes, for sport.

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Ken Read

The revelations of poor behavior in our world of sport and been pretty steady over recent months. Sadly, the focus goes off the real victims: Clean athletes. 99% of athletes. The hard-working communities of sports people who volunteer their time … Continue reading →

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