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Alpine skiing: Hirscher's Midas touch adds more gold

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 06:15
As if he needed any more excuse to hit the slopes, Austrian ski star and overall World Cup winner Marcel Hirscher has been given a free ski pass for life and a top award for his success in the recently concluded season. The 24-year-old, who took home world championship gold and the crystal globe in the slalom last season, was awarded the Golden Medal for Services to the Austrian Republic, one of the country's top orders, at a big party in his hometown on Saturday. The gifts also included a free ski pass for life in any resort in his home province of Salzburg.

Pakistan qualifies for Winter Olympics

April 11, 2013 08:46
Pakistan qualified for the prestigious Olympic Winter Games (OWG) to be held in Sochi, Russia in February next year after participating in International Ski Federation (FIS) races held in Europe and Asia.Talking to this scribe, SFP official said: “Pakistan has attained the required FIS points thus ensuring a birth in the event. The SFP contingent returned from Turkey on March 24. The Pakistani contingent comprising one coach and three athletes participated in the FIS races held from February 17 to March 18. The races were held in Italy, Lebanon and Turkey.

Pakistani skiers qualify for Olympic winter games-2014

April 9, 2013 02:46
After participating in International Ski Federation (FIS) races held in Europe and Asia, Pakistan has attained the required FIS points for participation in the Olympic Winter Games (OWG) scheduled to be held in Sochi, Russia in February 2014.The SFP contingent returned from Turkey to Pakistan on March, 24.

Alpine skiing: Maze wins final giant slalom

March 17, 2013 09:00
Slovenian Tina Maze won the final women's giant slalom World Cup race here on Sunday recording a record 24th podium finish this season. Maze, whose stellar season has seen her capture the overall World Cup title as well as the super-G and slalom crystal globes, finished ahead of Tessa Worley of France and Swiss skier Lara Gut. stp/gv/pi/bc

Alpine Skiing: Neureuther pips Hirscher to slalom win

March 17, 2013 08:46
Germany's Felix Neureuther won the final World Cup slalom of the season here on Sunday as he pipped Crystal Globe winner Marcel Hirscher into second. Austrian world champion Hirscher was already guaranteed of winning both the slalom and overall World Cup titles. Croatia's Ivica Kostelic finished third. A month after winning silver at the World Championships, Neureuther won the fifth World Cup race of his career and his second this season. And he has set his sights on dethroning Hirscher next year.

Alpine Skiing: Neureuther pips Hirscher to slalom win

March 17, 2013 08:30
Germany's Felix Neureuther won the final World Cup slalom of the season here on Sunday as he pipped Crystal Globe winner Marcel Hirscher into second. Austrian world champion Hirscher was already guaranteed of winning both the slalom and overall World Cup titles. Croatia's Ivica Kostelic finished third. A month after winning silver at the World Championships, Neureuther won the fifth World Cup race of his career and his second this season. stp/bc

Alpine Skiing: Men's World Cup giant slalom results

March 16, 2013 09:15
Men's World Cup alpine skiing results on Saturday after the giant slalom: 1. Ted Ligety (USA) 2:14.76 ( 1:08.17 + 1:06.59) 2. Marcel Hirscher (AUT) 2:15.13 ( 1:09.14 + 1:05.99) 3. Alexis Pinturault (FRA) 2:15.92 ( 1:08.83 + 1:07.09) 4. Philipp Schoerghofer (AUT) 2:15.98 ( 1:09.06 + 1:06.92) 5. Thomas Fanara (FRA) 2:16.22 ( 1:09.29 + 1:06.93) 6. Christoph Noesig (AUT) 2:16.53 ( 1:09.40 + 1:07.13)

Alpine Skiing: World Cup super-Gs cancelled

March 14, 2013 10:46
World Cup organisers on Thursday were forced to call off the closing men's and women's super-Gs of the season due to poor visibility and gusts of wind. The men's race was firstly delayed for three and a half hours in the hope that the weather would improve and it did finally get underway in the early afternoon. But 2012 World Cup downhill champion Klaus Kroll of Austria then had a spectacular fall which resulted in him being evacuated off the piste by helicopter.

Alpine Skiing: Men's World Cup slalom results

March 10, 2013 12:02
Men's World Cup alpine skiing slalom results on Sunday: 1. Ivica Kostelic (CRO) 1:45.81 (52.30 + 53.51) 2. Marcel Hirscher (AUT) 1:46.00 (52.90 + 53.10) 3. Mario Matt (AUT) 1:46.15 (52.74 + 53.41) 4. Jens Byggmark (SWE) 1:46.18 (52.42 + 53.76) 5. Reinfried Herbst (AUT) 1:46.38 (53.42 + 52.96) 6. Andre Myhrer (SWE) 1:46.73 (52.24 + 54.49) 7. Markus Larsson (SWE) 1:47.08 (53.74 + 53.34)

Alpine skiing: Ski queen Maze claims slalom win

March 10, 2013 10:45
Overall World Cup winner Tina Maze claimed her tenth victory of the season in Sunday's slalom with Swiss Wendy Holden second and Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States third. Slovenia's Maze was the fastest over the two runs with a winning time of 1min 52.85sec with Holden at 0.25sec back and 17-year-old Shiffrin, the world slalom champion, at 0.75sec off the pace. Olympic slalom champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany failed to finish her fourth consecutive slalom after missing a gate on her first run.
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