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The FIS Ski WC 2024/25 Thread + WSC Saalbach-Hinterglemm '25

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We are three weeks out from Soelden, the buzz is starting to build, and that can only mean one thing, it's that time of year when the FIS ski thread gets refreshed for the season ahead.
Welcome back to the 2024/25 installment of the white circus Very Happy

Before we jump to the season ahead let's take a moment to recognise some of last year's triumphs:

1. Shiffrin's 97th WC win and her 8th Slalom Globe
2. Odermatt Clinching everything but the Slalom Globe
3. Lara Gut-Behrami having a career come-back taking her second overall
4. Daniel Yule taking the podium in Slalom at Chamonix from 30th in run two

There was not only the weather to contend with, but 21 races were cancelled with names like Marco Shwarz, Alexis Pinturault, Aleksander Kilde, Petra Vlahova, Wendy Holdener, Corinne Suter, and Sofia Goggia all ending their season short!

Looking forward to the season ahead, FIS are taking a more conservative approach to the calendar, no third attempt at Zermatt of the GS, but both the Men and women will travel to Levi and Gurgl following Solden for GS races for the first time. While the women take in Beaver Creek a first for them the main highlight of the season will be the World Ski Championships in Saalback-Hinterglemm from the 4th to 16th February, with the world premiere of a new discipline the team combination replacing the combined event.

To wrap the season up - the tour concludes in Sun Valley!

On the safety front all speed skiers will now be mandated to wear airbags, and I've hear they are being asked to wear "cut-resistant" underwear before it becomes mandated next season - if anyone has any photos of these please do share (ideally without you modelling them Toofy Grin )




Next Race Men
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Soelden, Austria

27 OCT - M - GS

rest of schedule at end of this post


Next Race Women
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Soelden, Austria

26 OCT - W - GS

rest of schedule at end of this post


Latest news

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To be updated/


[b]Defending Champions
DisciplineAthleteM/F
OverallMarco OdermattM
DownhillMarco OdermattM
Super GMarco Odermatt M
Giant SlalomMarco OdermattM
SlalomManuel FellerM
OverallLara Gut-BehramiF
DownhillCornelia HutterF
Super GLara Gut-BehramiF
Giant SlalomLara Gut-BehramiF
SlalomMikaella ShiffrinF


Racers hanging up their boots
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Ragnhild Mowinckel
Thomas Dressen
Josef Ferstl
Alice Merryweather
Christine Scheyer
Elisa Moerzinger
Chiara Mair
Lisa Hoernblad
Karoline Pichler
Charlie Guest
Charlie Raposo
Roland Leitinger
Gilles Roulin
Stefan Hadalin



Where to Watch
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Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked

UK + Europe: Eurosport player is no more, those of us that were still on the £39.99 a year annual package have had our subscriptions ended, with the option now to sign-up to discovery+ for £6.99 a month to get access to Eurosport.

If you're in Europe the below broadcasters cover the races, otherwise a VPN will be needed for access - they are all free to view Cool
CH
https://www.srf.ch/play/tv

AT
https://tvthek.orf.at/live

DE
https://www.zdf.de/live-tv
https://live.daserste.de/

IT
https://www.raisport.rai.it/dirette.html

SE
https://www.svtplay.se/kanaler/svt1

SI
https://4d.rtvslo.si/zivo/

FI
https://areena.yle.fi/tv



Schedule



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A sign that the season has really begun. Time to look for a deal or get that monthly Eurosport (or is that Discovery+) subscription.

Cut resistant underwear? What exactly is that made of, Kevlar?
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I forgot to mention the big news that:

Marcel Hirscher is making a "comeback" to competitive skiing, though he doesn't like to use that term, racing for the Netherlands!
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https://skiracing.com/marcel-hirschers-heartfelt-return-to-ski-racing-new-journey-with-the-dutch-team-2/


Lucas Braathen, after his spat with the Norwegian Ski Federation, is also back in action this season now racing for Brazil

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https://skiracing.com/lucas-braathen-returns-to-world-cup-racing/
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@extremerob, Many thanks for kicking off the new season.

No discounts for Eurosport (Discovery Plus) from what I can see. £6.99 a month gives you access to the Online Live Ski Season Schedule and catch-up.

Virgin and Sky subscribers I guess you are at the mercy of the tennis and cycling schedule (and the weather)

Hope it's ok but I'd thought I'd also add a link to Laurie Taylor's YouTube channel that gives a great insight into the GB Mens Slalom Team

https://www.youtube.com/@LaurieTaylorSki

He also offers a Patreon subscription that gives access to the training videos too.
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@russ_e, thanks for sharing- just watched the first one!
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I am sad that Zermatt Cervinia will not happen, the idea of a race over two countries was great the weather didn’t help, maybe they could try in march …

I hope this season will be less dominated by Marco, especially in GS , we need some serious competition there , love to watch him but there is no point in even saying … guess who won the GS…the answer is always the same.
Really excited about the return of Marcel, I wonder how good he is now, i think he is only 35 , could even won a slalom or two.

Finally hope my favourite, lovely Sofia, is going to be as mad and exciting as previous seasons, without the injuries .
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Really looking forward to it all. Eurosport for me comes into its own. My 28th Eurosport FIS WC season? Cool

Odermatt, Shiffrin, Gut-Behrami are heroes.
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I read on Facebook that Shiffrin will only be competing in SL, GS and SG this season, and no DH.

Lack of training time, and the time is takes to compete in a DH uses up 3 or 4 days.
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I wonder if the fact that recent schedules have become so compressed has also been part of the decision. With postponed events and double headers it's difficult enough just doing the speed events, doing tech and speed has got to be hugely taxing.
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I also wonder whether she thinks the risk of injury is too great. She missed 11 races after her crash last season. Costly.
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@holidayloverxx, not to mention the months watching Aleks recover from his crash.
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@SnoodyMcFlude, yes, that too
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Positive snow control for Solden - the teams are training on the Rattenbach already and they have two more training days before the Glacier is race prepped.

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Joan Verdu's come back from Solden to Andorra after crashing in training a couple of days ago. Injured his knee. Possibly a starter for the season opener but he's currently being pushed around in a wheelchair. I'm guessing to rest it as much as possible.
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@hammerite, He dropped an update on his youtube channel yesterday talking about his injury - seems to imply he can be back in time but to be seen if he will actually make it...
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I really enjoy watching Joan’s YouTube and think he’s got the ability to be a real contender, but I’m concerned that he seems very injury prone
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Press briefing with Petra following her knee surgery. tdl - not going to make Soelden and will continue to assess when the right time to return is

Full report: https://www.fis-ski.com/alpine-skiing/news/2024-25/progress-and-patience-in-ushuaia-training-camp-for-petra-vhlova
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@extremerob, @Alexltfc, Joan has now said he's living like a monk and constant treatment to try to be ready for Solden.
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Press briefing with Petra following her knee surgery. tdl - not going to make Soelden and will continue to assess when the right time to return is

Full report: https://www.fis-ski.com/alpine-skiing/news/2024-25/progress-and-patience-in-ushuaia-training-camp-for-petra-vhlova


I wonder if she will just stick to one discipline until fully fit.
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Just in from Pinturault he has decided not to start at Soelden, he is now targeting Beaver Creek for his return
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Aleksander Aamodt Kilde will miss the whole season due to needing more surgery on his shoulder
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And in even bigger news - Kilde has confirmed he will miss the entire 24-25 Season as he will have to undergo further surgery on his shoulder!
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Aleksander Aamodt Kilde will miss the whole season due to needing more surgery on his shoulder


looks like you hit "submit" seconds before I did Smile
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Not skiing will free Aleks to accompany Mikaela and be ready to celebrate the "100".
If the lady has a great season start that event could be before the end of 2024!
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Did you notice how....ordinary his arms looked? Obviously the guy is a world-class stud, but muscles atrophy when they can't be used, even his. Hopefully the antibiotics will complete their work; it won't be many more years before their effectiveness is toast. Glad he's trying to return and hoping for the best, he seems like a good head.
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@Scooter in Seattle, You mean in his video message, had the exact same thought - https://fb.watch/vq85kUq7Y1/
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Soelden looking beautiful this morning, 1 more sleep!

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Look who is back!


http://youtube.com/v/--m0igTl4So
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Race times:

Womens GS

Run 1 - 1000CET
Run 2 - 1300CET

Mens GS

Run 1 - 1000CET
Run 2 - 1300CET
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You don’t see that finish very often in the Ws

The Austrians are pretty pleased though.
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Ws?
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@holidayloverxx, womens.
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Congratulations to Federica , at 34 she is skiing better than 10 years ago,
I really tough Michaela had it in the bag, didn’t expect her to loose nearly two sec to the leader.
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I had Laura for the win on the FIS Predictor, should have listened to the news!
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Marcel is back!!
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Wow what a race! They'll be celebrating in Norway today!
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And nearly in Brazil too.

I didn’t watch the first run, did Odermatt fall?
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@ster, yes, slid out.

Marcel had the 3rd fastest time in the second run
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2 great races this weekend! Really enjoyed that!
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@holidayloverxx, thank, yes, found it. The ORF player is pretty good and lets you go back to earlier programmes.

This VPN lark has worked well for today, except that all the races on ORF had the commentary in German, I will need to have a word with Nigle Farage about this discrimination.

But where are the USA races being shown? If they are only Discovery+, I might have to get a subscription for a month
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