USA U18's Win First Ever Relay at Nations Cup

The best U18 skiers traveled to Jyvaskyla, FIN, and ended the weekend on top of the World. At the 2023 Nordic Nation's Championships, the future of the U.S. Cross Country skiing shined bright with two overall wins - one of them being the first-ever win in the men's relay - and eight top-10 results. 

For the first international racing experience for many of the young athletes of the U.S. made possible by the support of the National Nordic Foundation (NNF), the men's team relay came out on top for the first time in history. The last time that the U.S. was on the podium was in the women's relay, with now U.S. Cross Country Team athlete Julia Kern and former U.S. athletes, Heidi Halvorsen and Katherine Ogden. 

For the first time since 2020, the U.S. sent the best U18 skiers to race in the Nation's Cup, a competition designed to give the young athletes exposure to international travel and begin building positive team bonds on the competitive circuit. Along with the U.S., many other nations sent athletes, including Norway, Sweden, Finland and more. 

"A huge thanks goes as the club coaches that led the U18 Nordic Nations Cup trip," said Bryan Fish, Cross Country Development Director. "These development trips would not be possible without the financial support of the National Nordic Foundation. The USA Cross Country system is built on teamwork and this community collaboration is impressive for our short and long-term success."

For the individual podiums, Stratton Mountain School's Finegan Bailey and Green Mountain Valley School's Tabor Greenberg skied to the top in the men's 10km skate, and Sydney Drevlow (Loppet Nordic Racing), Neve Gerard (Mt. Bachelor), Fin Bailey (Stratton Mountain School), Rose Horning (Ski & Snowboard Club Vail), and David Isom (Minneapolis Ski Club) found the top-10. 

RESULTS 

Men's CLASSIC SPRINT:

4th – Fin Bailey

Women's 5km FREESTYLE:

8th – Sydney Drevlow

9th – Neve Gerard

10th – Rose Horning

11th – Lena Poduska

Men's 10km FREESTLYE:

1st – Tabor Greenberg

6th – Fin Bailey

10th – Davis Isom

RELAY:

USA Boys – 1st

USA Girls – 4th

Thanks to Carol Tomassetti (Mid-Atlantic Masters Division Chair) and Matt Mitsis (Eastern Division Chair) for providing the recap below!

In January NEMS hosted the 2023 Masters Eastern Regional Championship at Stratton Mountain Resort in Vermont. We had racers from over ten states as well as Canada and France join us for this great event. New England Masters and Stratton Mountain hosted the races. Stratton did an amazing job running great races and training.   Given the pending snow storm, the SG training and SG races transitioned to SL training on Wednesday and Thursday.  The SL race on Friday and the GS race on Saturday were flawlessly run.  The surface was nice for racing and the courses were fun and challenging.  The weather was quite nice and mild by Stratton standards.  There was lots of fast skiing, great parties hosted by New England Masters with fantastic comraderie.  Giacamo Migliori and Alex Mitchell were the fastest man and woman on the hill on both days.  Their skiing was inspirational!

You can find pictures from the weekend taken by both Mark D Phillips and Hubert Schriebl at the following links.  Consider purchasing a picture.  There is a promotion code from Mark for one free download.
SL Pictures by Mark D Phillips
GS Pictures by Mark D Phillips
Facebook Album of GS and SL taken by Hubert Schriebl

For more in depth coverage of the event, see this great article written by Mark Phillips:

Event Recap - Masters Eastern Championships at Stratton by Mark Phillips

14-time World Championship medalist and 85-time Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup winner Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete Mikaela Shiffrin is nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award.

The award is intended for athletes that took a large leap forward in the sport in the past year. Shiffrin joined the ranks, having won her fourth overall World Cup title in the 2022 season with 14 World Cup podiums and five World Cup victories to close in on the all-time win record.

“Each nomination for a Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award comes as a surprise,” said Shiffrin. “You just need to look at the other five nominees in the category—each one is an inspirational athlete and woman who took their sports to new heights in 2022.

Nominations for this category come from the 1,400 members of the Global Media Panel. Shiffrin is in awe-inspiring company of all-time greats from an array of sports including Iga Światek (tennis), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (track and field), Katie Ledecky (swimming), Alexia Putellas (soccer) and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (track and field). On the men’s side, star athletes including Lionel Messie (soccer), Rafael Nadal (tennis), Stephen Curry (basketball), Kylian Mbappe (soccer), Mondo Duplantis (track and field) and Max Verstappen (motor racing) were nominated for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year. 

“It’s an incredible honor to be nominated this year,” said Shiffrin. “2022 was a rollercoaster year for me with everything that went on in Beijing, but with hard work, belief and the truly incredible team around me, we managed to finish the season strong and win our fourth World Cup overall title. Thanks to those around me for the unconditional support, and to the world’s media for nominating me for this award.”

 The winner of the award will be announced this spring. The final decision comes from a group of judges within the Laureus World Sports Academy organization.

The top male tech skiers in the world will return to the 1960 Olympic Winter Games venue at Palisades Tahoe in Olympic Valley, California Feb. 25-26 for the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup—one of four domestic Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cups in the United States for the 2022-23 season, the most in history. Hosting two events, the slalom and giant slalom, Palisades Tahoe will welcome back athletes, spectators, friends and family for the second time since 2017.

With the 2023 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships wrapping up in Courchevel-Meribel, France earlier this week, World Cup skiers are headed stateside. The Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team, including 2023 World Championship gold medal winners River Radamus, Tommy Ford and Luke Winters, are among the U.S. athletes that will race in the series. International athletes will race down the storied Olympic venue track in just a couple of days, including 2022 overall World Cup winner Marco Odermatt of Switzerland, 2023 World Championship slalom champion Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway and more of the World Cup’s best technical skiers.

“We are very excited to welcome back the athletes to the states, especially to Palisades Tahoe, a resort known for its incredible skiing, hospitality and a storied racing history,” said Sophie Goldschmidt, President and CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. “With the World Championships just wrapping up with great success in France, we are excited for the U.S. team to come to the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup and be cheered on by fans, friends and family on home snow!”

Palisades Tahoe, formally known as Squaw Valley, has experience in hosting this level of alpine events. In 2017, the resort held the women’s FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, where Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete Mikaela Shiffrin took home the win in the giant slalom event. Olympic champions were also crowned at this same venue 63 years ago in the 1960 Olympic Winter Games. The renowned slalom track has been described as one of the toughest and most technical on the World Cup circuit, known for its relentlessly steep terrain.

In addition to the races, there is a strong lineup of events to cater to the spectators and fans. Entertaining the crowds all weekend will be musical artists including international sensation Noah Kahan, American rock band 311 and Black Jacket Symphony feat. Marc Matel.

New to the event calendar this year is the Visa® Lounge. Visa, a U.S. Ski & Snowboard partner for 37 years, will host the first-ever multi-day interactive lounge at a men’s FIS Alpine World Cup, including panels, athlete signings and more. While the Visa lounge will host private events throughout the weekend, the space will be open to the public for an autograph signing with the men’s Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 4-5:00 p.m.

For more information on the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup, follow this link.

SCHEDULE

February 25, 2023
Giant Slalom

February 26, 2023
Slalom

HOW TO WATCH

(all times ET)

February 25, 2023
1:00 p.m. - men's giant slalom, run 1 - LIVE on Outside+
4:15 p.m. - men's giant slalom, run 2 - LIVE on Outside+

February 26, 2023
12:30 p.m. - men's slalom, run 1 - LIVE on Outside+
1:00 p.m. - men's giant slalom - NBC*
4:15 p.m. - men's slalom, run 2 - LIVE on Outside+

March 4, 2023
10:00 a.m. - men's slalom - CNBC*

*delayed broadcast

Spanning 11 days, our U.S. Cross Country athletes will compete in 10 races and you can watch them all live, with commentary, on skiandsnowboard.live. 

Bonus, the commentary for every single race will be called by Olympic gold medalist and World Champion Kikkan Randall, as well as NBC’s Chad Salmela – Salmela is known for the infamous “HERE COMES DIGGINS” call at the 2018 Winter Olympics. You will not want to miss this years’ World Champs.

How to Watch Cross Country World Championships - Skiandsnowboard.live

Cross Country World Championships Schedule

All times EST
Check local listings, subject to change

Thursday, Feb. 23 – skiandsnowboard.live

6:00 a.m. ET - Sprint Qualification, Classic, Men’s and Women’s

8:30 a.m. ET - Sprint Finals, Classic, Men’s and Women’s

Friday, Feb. 24 - skiandsnowboard.live

9:30 a.m. ET - 30k Skiathlon, Classic/Skate, Men’s

Saturday, Feb. 25 - skiandsnowboard.live

8:00 a.m. ET - 15k Skiathlon, Classic/Skate, Women’s

Sunday, Feb. 26 - skiandsnowboard.live

5:30 a.m. ET - Team Sprint, Skate, Men’s and Women’s 

Tuesday, Feb. 28 - skiandsnowboard.live

6:30 a.m. ET - 10k, Skate, Women’s 

Wednesday, March 1  - skiandsnowboard.live

6:30 a.m. ET - 15k, Skate, Men’s 

Thursday, March 2 - skiandsnowboard.live

6:30 a.m. ET - 4x5k Relay, Classic/Skate, Women’s

Friday, March 3 - skiandsnowboard.live

6:30 a.m. ET - 4x10k Relay, Classic/Skate, Men’s

Saturday, March 4 - skiandsnowboard.live

6:00 a.m. ET - 30k, Classic, Women’s

Sunday, March 5 -  skiandsnowboard.live

6:00 a.m. ET - 50k, Classic, Men’s 

The FIS Freestyle, Freeski & Snowboard World Championships kicks off on February 19, featuring some of the best U.S. skiers and riders competing for medals in Bakuriani, Georgia. Tune in on Peacock and skiandsnowboard.live to watch it all, with delayed coverage on NBC and CNBC.

2023 FIS Freestyle, Freeski & Snowboard World Championships Live Coverage
All times EST
Check local listings, subject to change

Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023
3:00 a.m. - men’s and women’s snowboard parallel giant slalom - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
5:30 a.m. - mixed team aerials - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Tuesday, Feb. 21
4:00 a.m. - men’s and women’s snowboard parallel slalom - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023
4:00 a.m. - snowboard team parallel slalom - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
5:00 a.m. - men's and women's aerials finals - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023
5:30 a.m. - men's and women's moguls finals - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023
5:30 a.m. - men's and women's dual moguls - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Monday, Feb. 27
4:00 a.m. - men’s and women’s snowboard slopestyle finals - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023
4:00 a.m. – men’s and women’s freeski slopestyle – Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Friday, March 3
1:00 a.m. - men’s and women’s snowboard halfpipe finals - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
5:30 a.m. - men’s and women’s snowboardcross - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Saturday, March 4
1:00 a.m. – men’s and women’s freeski halfpipe finals – Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
5:30 a.m. - team snowboardcross - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Sunday, March 5
1:00 a.m. – men’s and women’s freeski big air finals – Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
5:00 a.m. - men’s and women’s snowboard big air finals - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Aerials opened the FIS Freestyle World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia, by winning gold at the mixed team event on February 19. Ashley Caldwell, Chris Lillis and Quinn Dehlinger represented Team USA with Kaila Kuhn and Justin Schoenefeld serving as alternates. Team USA has proven a force in mixed team aerials, winning the Olympic gold in Beijing in 2022 and World Championship bronze in 2021. 

Challenging wind conditions made it impossible for Team USA to train the day prior, and provided for variable conditions for the actual event. 

“Our coaches were amazing today,” explained Chris Lillis. “That’s (monitoring the wind) their job; they handle the wind adjustments. They put us in the right spot all day long and because of that we won the World Champs.”

Caldwell ran first in the qualification round, landing her full full to set the tone for Team USA for the next five jumps. Lillis and Dehlinger performed double-full full full. The combined score of 303.47 was the highest of the five nations competing, and USA went into the medal round seeded first. 

For the medal round, Caldwell stomped a full double-full and had to wait in anticipation while her teammates prepared to jump for World Championship glory. Lillis performed a beautiful double-full full full to set Dehlinger up to take Team USA over the finish line. Dehlinger landed his double-full full full and sealed Team USA’s position as winners of the 2023 World Championships mixed team aerials event with a combined score of 331.37. Team China came in second and Team Ukraine came in third. 

With this result, Caldwell and Lillis add another piece to their World Championships hardware collection: the fourth for Caldwell and third for Lillis. This marks Dehlinger’s first official World Championships start, having qualified in 2021 but did not compete. “I feel amazing. It's unbelievable that we went out here today and put down the jumps that we did and came out with the results that we did,” he said. “But at the same time, we knew what we were capable of and we just had to go out and perform.”

“Georgia’s been wonderful,” reflected Caldwell. “I knew this team was going to be one to beat and I wanted to be here for my teammates, and now I’m team World Champion. Most of my career has always been individual, so to switch to a team element, it’s more anxiety, more pressure, because everyone’s relying on you. But Team USA is stacked, we have a high degree of difficulty and we have this camaraderie and bond. We rock team events.”

Aerials continues World Ski Championship competition with singles qualifications Feb. 21 and finals Feb. 22. 

“We’re excited for the next event, let’s go!” said Caldwell.

RESULTS
Mixed Team Aerials

2023 FIS Freestyle World Championships Live Coverage
All times EST
Check local listings, subject to change

Feb. 22, 2023
5:00 a.m. - men's and women's aerials finals - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Feb. 25, 2023
5:30 a.m. - men's and women's moguls finals - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Feb. 26, 2023
5:30 a.m. - men's and women's dual moguls - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

Mikaela Shiffrin of the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team won her third medal to finish out the 2023 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Meribel-Courchevel, taking second place and a silver medal in the slalom. It is Shiffrin’s 14th World Championship medal in her career—the most of any alpine skier in the modern era.

Laurence St-Germain, a University of Vermont All-American who races for Canada, continued Canada’s incredible World Champs by winning a gold medal. This was the first time St-Germain has finished in the top five in a World Cup-level ski race and it is the first slalom gold for Canada in 63 years. Laurence started bib 18, finished third after first run and jumped up to the top of the podium after an aggressive second run. Lena Duerr of Germany, a regular on slalom Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup podiums, was third to win her first career World Championship medal.

“Today was incredible,” said Shiffrin. “It was such a joy to race today, especially after the last two weeks and everything that has happened. … I was so happy with my first run and really happy with a lot of sections on my second run. Here and there, I backed off a little bit and it’s not enough for gold. And Laurence—what an exciting day for the Canadian team! Really really happy for them.”

Shiffrin held the lead after first run, but tricky light and deteriorating snow, along with exhaustion following a long two weeks of racing, slowed her down to finish just behind St-Germain in second place.

“For me, it wasn’t the conditions; it was the end of two weeks,” said Shiffrin. “If I’m a little bit tired, I cannot move quick enough in slalom. I can move quick enough, of course, I have a silver medal, but somebody can move faster. I know how I want to ski it, but I didn’t execute it the whole way from top to bottom so it’s not enough for gold. You can lose a second so fast.”

Shiffrin holds more World Champs medals than any athlete in modern alpine skiing history. She broke the record with her gold medal win in the giant slalom on Thursday and continues to build on the record with her 14th medal today. She also has seven World Championship gold medals, which is tied for the record of most gold medals in history.

Katie Hensien, who won a World Championship gold in the team event earlier in the week, finished 26th. “I was really happy about my first run—some mistakes but all in all some solid skiing,” said Hensien. “Second run wasn’t it for me, but I’m happy to take away two runs today. Plus my GS performance, I’m happy I’m taking the right steps forward and it’s showing.”

Rounding out the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team, Nina O’Brien did not finish her first run and Ava Sunshine did not finish the second. Paula Moltzan announced that she would be returning back to the U.S. for surgery after breaking her hand in the team parallel where she won gold and plans to return to the World Cup when she has recovered.

The athletes now head back to the World Cup circuit to finish out the year, with Shiffrin eying Ingemar Stenmark’s record of 86 World Cup wins. Shiffrin currently has 85 wins, one victory shy of the overall record. She is expected to compete next in Kvitfjell, Norway.

The World Championships wraps up tomorrow, Feb. 19, with the men’s slalom. Catch the replay of Shiffrin's gold medal-winning World Championships GS on NBC this afternoon at 2:30 p.m. ET and today's slalom race on NBC tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. ET. 

RESULTS
Women’s slalom

2023 FIS World Ski Championships Live Coverage Presented by Stifel Schedule

All times EST
Check local listings, subject to change.

Saturday, Feb. 18
2:30 p.m. - women's giant slalom - NBC*

Sunday, Feb. 19
4:00 a.m. - men's slalom (run 1) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
7:30 a.m. - men's slalom (run 2) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live
3:00 p.m. - women's slalom - NBC*

*encore presentation 

Park City, Utah (February 17, 2023) – The United States will be well represented at the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) Nordic World Ski Championships for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined. USA Nordic Sport (USANS) has named a total of 17 athletes to compete in the events from February 22 – March 4, 2023, in Planica, Slovenia.

Five men and women qualified to represent the United States in Ski Jumping. It will be the fourth World Championships appearance for Casey Larson (Barrington, Ill.), the third for Andrew Urlaub (Eau Claire, Wis.) and second for Decker Dean (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) and Erik Belshaw (Steamboat Springs, Colo.). Tate Frantz (Lake Placid, N.Y.) will be making his first World Championships appearance. For Women’s Ski Jumping, this will be the second appearance for Annika Belshaw (Steamboat Springs, Colo.), Anna Hoffmann (Madison, Wis.) and Paige Jones (Park City, Utah), while Josie Johnson (Park City, Utah) and Sam Macuga (Park City, Utah) will make their World Championships debut.

Five men and two women qualified to represent the United States in Nordic Combined. It will be the fourth World Championships appearance for Ben Loomis (Eau Claire, Wis.), the third for Jared Shumate (Park City, Utah) and second for Grant Andrews (Steamboat Springs, Colo.). Stephen Schumann (Park City, Utah) and Niklas Malacinski (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) will be making their World Championships debut in Planica. For Women’s Nordic Combined, both Annika Malacinski (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) and Alexa Brabec (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) will be making their second appearance at World Championships.

“I am very proud to announce this years World Championship team. From the women’s side, this has been our most successful season in many years. The team has been working very hard this past year and we’ve been very pleased with the progress they’ve shown in their results,” said USA Nordic Men’s and Women’s Ski Jumping Coach, Anders Johnson. “For Anna, Annika and Paige, this will be their second world championships, while Sam and Josie will get a chance to see what it’s like to compete at World Championships for the first time. Planica has been sort of a ‘home away from home’ for the athletes for many years. So, being able to see the valley filled with fans, family and friends, will be an amazing experience that I’m sure the athletes will remember for their entire lives.”

“We are excited to have these five athletes represent USA Nordic at the World Championships in Planica this month. For the first time in a long time, we have four athletes going into the Championships that have scored World Cup points,” said Men’s Nordic Combined Team Director, Nick Hendrickson. “All of these athletes have been competitive at World Cup this season and our trend is continuing to climb. We are looking forward to both the individual and team events in Planica, including the mixed team relay with the Women’s team, which will be the first time this event is at the Championships. Best of luck to all of the athletes, and we hope to have all our supporters following the events.”

This will be the second World Championships for both Alexa and Annika,” said Women’s Nordic Combined Head Coach, Tomas Matura. “We want to showcase all of the hard work we have been putting in during the past few months. We have had some good results leading up to the Championships, and I hope the athletes can set some new personal bests.”

“The World Championship is the culmination of our season,” said USA Nordic Sport CEO, Adam Provost. “Our coaches and athletes have spent the entire year training for the event. I’m looking forward to seeing all the hard work pay off for our athletes. This should be a great two weeks for Team USA.”

2023 USA Nordic FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Teams

Men’s Ski Jumping
Erik Belshaw, 18, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

Andrew Urlaub, 21, Eau Claire, Wis., Flying Eagles Ski Club

Decker Dean, 22, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

Casey Larson, 24, Barrington, Ill., Norge Ski Club

Tate Frantz, 17, Lake Placid, N.Y., New York Ski Education Foundation 

Women’s Ski Jumping
Annika Belshaw, 20, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

Paige Jones, 20, Park City, Utah, Park City Ski & Snowboard

Josie Johnson, 16, Park City, Utah, Park City Ski & Snowboard

Sam Macuga, 22, Park City, Utah, Park City Ski & Snowboard

Anna Hoffmann, 22, Madison, Wis., Blackhawk Ski Club

Men’s Nordic Combined
Ben Loomis, 24, Eau Claire, Wis., Flying Eagles Ski Club

Jared Shumate, 23, Park City, Utah, Park City Ski & Snowboard

Stephen Schumann, 22, Park City, Utah, Park City Ski & Snowboard

Niklas Malacinski, 19, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

Grant Andrews, 25, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

Women’s Nordic Combined
Annika Malacinski, 21, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

Alexa Brabec, 18, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

2023 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Competition Schedule

Wednesday, February 22nd

• FIS Ski Jumping Women’s Qualifying HS100 – Planica, Slovenia, Live Results on FIS

Thursday, February 23rd

• 11:00am EST – FIS Ski Jumping Women’s Individual HS100 Event – Planica, Slovenia, Streaming on skiandsnowboard.live

Friday, February 24th

• FIS Ski Jumping Men’s Qualifying HS100 – Planica, Slovenia, Live Results on FIS

• FIS Nordic Combined Women’s HS100/5km – Planica, Slovenia, Live Results on FIS

Saturday, February 25th

• FIS Nordic Combined Men’s HS100/10km – Planica, Slovenia, Live Results on FIS

• 6:15am EST – FIS Ski Jumping Women’s Team HS100 Event – Planica, Slovenia, Streaming on skiandsnowboard.live

• 11:00am EST – FIS Ski Jumping Men’s Individual HS100 Event – Planica, Slovenia, Streaming on skiandsnowboard.live

Sunday, February 26th

• FIS Nordic Combined Mixed Team HS100/4x5km – Planica, Slovenia, Live Results on FIS

• 11:00am EST – FIS Ski Jumping Mixed Team HS100 Event – Planica, Slovenia, Streaming on skiandsnowboard.live

Tuesday, February 28th

• FIS Ski Jumping Women’s Qualifying HS138 – Planica, Slovenia, Live Results on FIS

Wednesday, March 1st

• FIS Nordic Combined Men’s Team HS138/4x5km – Planica, Slovenia, Live Results on FIS

• 11:30am EST – FIS Ski Jumping Women’s Individual HS138 Event – Planica, Slovenia, Streaming on skiandsnowboard.live

Thursday, March 2nd

• FIS Ski Jumping Men’s Qualifying HS138 – Planica, Slovenia, Live Results on FIS

Friday, March 3rd

• 11:30am EST – FIS Ski Jumping Men’s Individual HS138 Event – Planica, Slovenia, Streaming on skiandsnowboard.live

Saturday, March 4th

• FIS Nordic Combined Men’s HS138/10km – Planica, Slovenia, Live Results on FIS

• 10:30am – FIS Ski Jumping Men’s Team HS100 Event – Planica, Slovenia, Streaming on skiandsnowboard.live

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About USA Nordic Sport
USA Nordic Sport (USANS) is the National Leadership Organization for the original Olympic disciplines of Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined in the United States. Founded in 2007, USANS is a 501 (c)(3) committed to ensuring the survival and success of Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined throughout the country. Built by alumni and driven by former athletes, we are focused on growing and promoting our sports while operating international elite team programs with the goal to be the best in the world. USA Nordic “Elite Athletes” represent the best in the country in their sports and compete as a team at the national and international levels. More information on USA Nordic can be found at usanordic.org or its social media channels @usanordic.

On Friday’s World Championships giant slalom, River Radamus led the way for the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team with a 12th place finish. Radamus notably the third fastest on his second run.

“I was disappointed in my first run, did not feel like I pushed hard enough,” said Radamus. “I realized I had nothing to lose so I laid it all out on my second run.”

First run was very difficult conditions with an extremely icy track and long course, leading to fatigue and mistakes by many skiers causing large gaps from the winning time. Almost five seconds separated first place and 30th.  On second run the time gaps closed a little making room for both Radamus and U.S. skier Brian McLaughlin to make moves up the results list.

The new giant slalom World Champion crown went to Swiss skier Marco Odermatt, who now has two gold medals from these races. Second place went to fellow teammate Loic Meillard and third place went to Austrian skier Marco Schwarz.

Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete Tommy Ford also raced; he did not finish second run.

Now Radamus, Ford and McLaughlin will prepare for the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup giant slalom, part of the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, later this month.

“I am really excited, never raced at Palisades before and I have been missing racing for a home crowd so I can’t wait to go put on a show,” said Radamus.

The final men’s event for World Championships is the slalom on Sunday.

RESULTS

Men's giant slalom

HOW TO WATCH

Saturday, Feb. 18

4:00 a.m. - women's slalom (run 1) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

7:30 a.m. - women's slalom (run 2) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

2:30 p.m. - women's giant slalom - NBC*

Sunday, Feb. 19

4:00 a.m. - men's slalom (run 1) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

7:30 a.m. - men's slalom (run 2) - Peacock, skiandsnowboard.live

3:00 p.m. - women's slalom - NBC*

*encore presentation