Alpine skiing

Clockwise from left, Switzerland's Alexis Monney, Stefan Rogentin, Loic Meillard, Marc Rochat and Nef Tanguy celebrate at the finish area of a men's team combined event, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

New team combined format wins over skiers ahead of Olympic debut at next year’s Milan-Cortina Games

The new team combined making its debut at the Alpine skiing world championships is getting positive reviews.
 
Switzerland's Loic Meillard, third from left, and teammate Franjo von Allmen, third from right, celebrate on the podium after winning the gold medal in a men's team combined event, with silver medalists Switzerland's Alexis Monney, left, and teammate Nef Tanguy, and and bronze medalists Switzerland's Marc Rochat, second from right, and teammate Stefan Rogentin, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Bald and bold, Swiss skiers build on team spirit as they claim their 3rd gold at the worlds

 
United States' Breezy Johnson at the finish area of a downhill run of a women's team combined event, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Knitting, dancing and SpongeBob are all part of the show for US medalists at skiing worlds

 
United States' A.J. Hurt and United States' Lindsey Vonn, right, smile at the finish area of a slalom run of a women's team combined event, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Lindsey Vonn says ‘I didn’t help myself’ with social media posts involving Mikaela Shiffrin

 
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin, left, and United States' Breezy Johnson listen to the national anthem as they wear their gold medals for a women's team combined event, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Shiffrin says sharing gold with childhood friend Johnson ‘tops the list of any medal I’ve ever won’

 

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Competitors start the cross-country ski classics race Vasaloppet in Saelen, Sweden, Sunday morning, March 3, 2024. (Ulf Palm/TT News Agency via AP)

Vasaloppet, grueling Swedish cross-country ski race, reaches 100th edition

 
Italy's Federica Brignone celebrates winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup super-G race, in Kvitfjell, Norway, Sunday, March 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Brignone wins stop-start fog-disrupted super-G as Gut-Behrami extends overall World Cup lead

 
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt celebrates after his run during a men's World Cup giant slalom skiing race Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Aspen, Colo. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Marco Odermatt uses a second-run comeback for his 12th World Cup giant slalom win in a row

 
Switzerland's Lara Gut Behrami checks her time at the finish area of an alpine ski, women's World Cup super-G race, in Kvitfjell, Norway, Saturday, March 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Lara Gut-Behrami wins a super-G to pad lead over Mikaela Shiffrin in overall World Cup standings

 
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt competes during a men's World Cup giant slalom skiing race, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Aspen, Colo. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Marco Odermatt wins his 11th giant slalom in a row to add that title to his overall World Cup title

 
Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel reacts after winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill race, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Two-time Olympic medalist Ragnhild Mowinckel to retire at end of ski season next month

 
Austria's Manuel Feller celebrates his victory in a men's World Cup slalom skiing race, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, at Palisades Tahoe ski resort in Olympic Valley Calif. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Manuel Feller of Austria overcomes first-run deficit to win a World Cup slalom at Palisades Tahoe

 
A view of the finish area as an alpine ski, women's World Cup super G race, was cancelled due to the excess of snow in Val di Fassa, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Heavy snowfall prompts cancellation of women’s World Cup super-G race in Val di Fassa

 
Marco Odermatt, of Switzerland, celebrates his victory in men's World Cup giant slalom skiing race Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Palisades Tahoe ski resort in Olympic Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Marco Odermatt earns a third straight World Cup overall title with a 10th giant slalom win in a row

 
Switzerland's Lara Gut Behrami gets to the finish area after completing an alpine ski, women's World Cup super-G, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Heavy snow forces cancellation of women’s World Cup super-G at Val di Fassa

 
Austria's Vincent Kriechmayr looks on in the finish area after completing an alpine ski, men's World Cup super-G, in Kvitfjell, Norway, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Austrian skier Kriechmayr wins World Cup super-G to remain in race for season title. Odermatt is 3rd

 
Austria's Stephanie Venier gets to the finish area after completing an alpine ski, women's World Cup super-G, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Austrian skier Venier wins women’s World Cup super-G. Overall leader Gut-Behrami finishes 6th

 

Catherine ‘Kasha’ Rigby, a renowned telemark skier, dies in avalanche in Kosovo

 
Switzerland's Niels Hintermann celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill race, in Kvitfjell, Norway, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Niels Hintermann wins downhill as Swiss teammate Marco Odermatt finishes 7th. US has six in top 20

 
Italy's Marta Bassino celebrates on the podium after winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill race, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Italian skier Marta Bassino dominates World Cup downhill. Overall leader Gut-Behrami finishes third

 
Switzerland's Lara Gut Behrami reacts after completing an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill race, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Gut-Behrami wins downhill to extend lead over Shiffrin in World Cup overall standings

 
The winner Sweden's Anna Swenn Larsson celebrates after an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom race, in Soldeu, Andorra, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Swedish skier Swenn Larsson wins World Cup slalom with stars Shiffrin and Vlhova out injured

 
France's Clement Noel speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom race, in Bansko, Bulgaria, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Piermarco Tacca)

Heavy rain wipes out World Cup slalom after 31 starters with Olympic champion Clement Noel leading

 
Switzerland's Lara Gut Behrami reacts after winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom race, in Soldeu, Andorra, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Gut-Behrami wins GS to overtake Shiffrin at top of World Cup overall standings. US skier Hurt 3rd

 
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt reacts after winning an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom race, in Bansko, Bulgaria, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Piermarco Tacca)

Swiss star Marco Odermatt claims ninth straight World Cup giant slalom victory

 
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin concentrates ahead of an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill race, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. Shiffrin crashed into the safety nets after losing control landing a jump during a World Cup downhill on Friday. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Mikaela Shiffrin to skip World Cup ski races in Andorra to allow injured left knee more time to heal

 
Italy's Sofia Goggia speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup super G race, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Downhill skier Sofia Goggia crashes in training and breaks 2 bones in right leg

 
Switzerland's Daniel Yule celebrates on the podium after winning an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom race, in Chamonix, France, Sunday, Feb. 4. 2024. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Swiss skier Yule becomes first to win World Cup race from 30th position after opening run

 
Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill race, in Wengen, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Injured downhill star Kilde calls for better World Cup race-day schedules to protect athletes

 
Switzerland's Lara Gut Behrami celebrates in the finish area after winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom, in Kronplatz, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Gut-Behrami wins GS and cuts Shiffrin’s overall lead to 95 points with the American out injured

 
Rescue helicopter evacuate United States' Isabella Wright after she crashed during an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill race, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Warm temperatures prompt cancellation of World Cup ski races in Garmisch and Chamonix

 
Switzerland's Lara Gut Behrami speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup super G race, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Lara Gut-Behrami claims her 6th win in Cortina but won’t say if she’ll compete at the 2026 Olympics

 
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt reacts after completing the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup super G race, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt dominates World Cup super-G to match Bode Miller’s tally of 33 wins

 
Second placed United States' Jacqueline Wiles celebrates after an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill race, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

US skier Jacqueline Wiles finishes 2nd in Cortina downhill on the 2026 Olympics course

 
Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde falls during an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill race, in Wengen, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. (Peter Schneider/Keystone via AP)

Top skiers are crashing at an alarming rate on the World Cup circuit

 
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