SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — The start on Tuesday and here’s a guide that tells you everything you need to know about the biggest skiing event outside of the : how to watch, what the schedule is and more.
What are the Alpine skiing world championships?
Known as the skiing “worlds,” the championships are held every other year at different Alpine resorts. This year’s 13-day competition is being held in Saalbach-Hinterglemm in the Austrian state of Salzburg.
There are 11 medal events this year: the four traditional events of super-G, downhill, giant slalom and slalom for both women and men; a team parallel race; and new team combined events for women and men.
Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each event.
The competition is being held exactly a year before the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.
Who are the big names competing?
has returned after nearly six years of retirement with a new titanium knee. She’ll compete in the super-G and downhill on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.
has just returned from a severe puncture wound following a crash in late November and will compete in the giant slalom and slalom on Feb. 13 and 15, respectively.
Vonn and Shiffrin could also team up in the new team combined event on Feb. 11.
The top men’s racer is . He could compete in everything except the slalom.
How to watch the skiing worlds?
In the U.S., races can be streamed on skiandsnowboard.live both live and on demand. Weekend events will also be shown on tape delay on NBC. The full U.S. schedule is .
In Canada, races are streamed live on CBC. The full Canada schedule is .
In Europe, races are shown live on Eurosport and a variety of national broadcasters.
What is the competition schedule?
The worlds open with the team parallel event on Tuesday at 3:15 p.m. (1415 GMT; 9:15 a.m. EST).
The opening individual event is the women’s super-G on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. (1030 GMT; 5:30 a.m. EST).
The last event is the men’s slalom on Sunday Feb. 16.
The full schedule is .
Whatap the difference between the World Cup and the world championships?
The World Cup is skiing’s “regular season” that lasts from October to March with races across the Alps and in the U.S.
The World Cup goes on break during the world championships and Olympics, which are the biggest events in skiing.
What do I need to know about skiing and the world championships?
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