World Cup skiing opens with Shiffrin nearing 100 wins, notable comebacks and new safety measures
Oct 25, 2024
SOELDEN, Austria (AP) A series of high-profile crashes in the previous Alpine skiing season throws a shadow over the start of the new World Cup campaign this weekend. Many of the injured skiers have not sufficiently recovered yet. But two giant slaloms on a glacier in Austria will open a pre-Olympic season that offers ski racing fans a lot to look forward to. American star Mikaela Shiffrin aims for three more victories to get her record-extending 100th career World Cup win. Shiffrin says she feels energized by people bringing up 100.