Federica Brignone became the oldest woman to win a World Cup super-G race, capping an Italian double win weekend at home in Cortina d'Ampezzo, the 2026 Olympic women's Alpine skiing host site. Brignone,
Federica Brignone claimed her first World Cup win at Cortina in the super-G race, enhancing her lead in the overall standings. Despite a crash, Lindsey Vonn managed to continue her comeback journey. Brignone's win was cemented with a time of 1:21.
Federica Brignone further cemented her place at the top of the overall World Cup standings with her win on home snow on Sunday (19 January). Lindsey Vonn looked good before she slid out halfway through her run.
Federica Brignone said she was proud of what she did in winning the World Cu Super-G in Cortina d'Ampezzo Sunday a day after coming third in the downhill at the iconic Italian course and extending her Italian women's win record to 31,
Lindsey Vonn fell while on pace for a podium finish at a World Cup super-G on Sunday on the course that will host skiing at next year’s Milan-Cortina Olympics. Then the American slid down the course and came to a stop far away from the safety netting.
ST. ANTON, Austria (AP) — Federica Brignone had zero World Cup downhill wins in her stellar career. Lindsey Vonn had a record 43. Malorie Blanc had never even started a World Cup downhill.