Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt got his International Ski Federation Alpine Ski World Cup season off to a flying start after denying Austrian Roland Leitinger a home giant slalom victory in Sölden.

American Mikaela Shiffrin has taken the gold medal at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup following two blisteringly quick runs in Sölden in Austria.

Fans are set to return as the new International Ski Federation Alpine Ski World Cup season gets underway in Sölden this weekend.

Alberto Senigagliesi has been named the race director for speed events at the Audi International Skiing Federation (FIS) Women's World Cup Tour.

Sweden's international Alpine skier and two-time Olympian Emelie Wikström has announced her retirement from the sport at the age of 29.

Triple Pyeongchang 2018 medallist Wendy Holdener has been ruled out of the first race of the Alpine Ski World Cup season with hand injuries.

Zermatt in Switzerland and Cervinia in Italy are set to stage the first-ever cross-border Alpine Ski World Cup event next season.

Karl Schmidhofer has announced his shock resignation as President of the Austrian Ski Federation (ÖSV), citing personal reasons.

Downhill world champion Corinne Suter will miss the start of the Alpine Ski World Cup season after suffering bone contusions in a training fall.

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has inspected the venue for next year's Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in British Columbia.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has enforced stronger provincewide restrictions and a vaccine passport system in the wake of a fourth wave of COVID-19, which will have an effect on events in the province, including the International Ski Federation Alpine Ski World Cup.

The Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) has resolved to nominate Val Gardena to stage the 2029 Alpine World Ski Championships - inflicting a further blow to Sestriere after it was also overlooked for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

French Alpine skier Valentin Giraud-Moine has announced his retirement at the age of 29.

The International Ski Federation’s (FIS) women’s Alpine race director Peter Gerdol has said he is "optimistic" about the upcoming World Cup season, which will be made extra special by the reward of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in February.