World champion Crawford hungry for more success at alpine worlds after Kitzbuhel win

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“I want to win Kitzbühel,” Jack Crawford says of the downhill race that put Canadian skiing on the international map more than 40 years ago. Chances are the 2022 Olympic medallist and 2023 world champion will do that and more. 

Jack Crawford's approach to skiing evokes comparisons to Canada's alpine legends of the past

Canada's Jack Crawford competes at the famed Hahnenkamm course in January 2023.

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Our CBC Sports team previews the Alpine World SKI Championships in Saalbac, Austria.  

Alpine World Ski Championships preview: What Canadians need to know 

Our CBC Sports team previews the Alpine World SKI Championships in Saalbac, Austria. 


Devin Heroux

CBC reporter

Not far from the Kitzbuhel finish line, in the shadows of the daunting Streif slope on Hahnenkamm Mountain, sits an English Pub that has for more than four decades been the home of champions – the men who tame skiing’s most treacherous slope come to The Londoner to soak up the adoration of fans.

45 years later, a Crazy Canucks tradition lives on at The Londoner bar in Kitzbuhel

The Londoner bar in Austria's Hahnenkamm Mountain has, for over four decades, been home to skiers who conquer Kitzbuhel's daunting Streif slope - and the English pub's mystique has uniquely Canadian ties.

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The century-old sliding centre being completely rebuilt for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games is pushing the deadline so tight that the IOC has gone so far as to demand a Plan B option that would require moving bobsleigh, luge and skeleton events all the way to Lake Placid, N.Y., if the track in Italy isn't finished in time.

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With Federica Brignone and Sofia Goggia having so much success of late, it's often just a question of which Italian skier finishes ahead of the other. They are among the favourites in almost all upcoming women's events at the world alpine championship.

Olympic stars and Italian teammates Brignone, Goggia the women to beat at alpine worlds

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Youth movement in women's skiing emerged during Shiffrin injury absence

Italy beat Switzerland to win the mixed team parallel event that opened the world alpine ski championship on Tuesday in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.

Italy edges Switzerland to win team parallel event at world alpine ski championship

Skiing legend Lindsey Vonn faces critisism and physical challenges as she returns to the slope at age 40. Despite past inujries and time away from the sport, Vonn is determined to prove she still belongs on the world stage. Meanwhile, a blend of talented Canadians are ready to make noise as well.

Lindsey Vonn returns to world championships at 40, ready to silence critics and challenges

Olympic champion Clement Noel won his fourth World Cup slalom of the season Sunday in Kitzbuhel, Austria, triumphing after first-run leaders Timon Haugan and Steven Amiez both faltered on one of the most challenging courses on the circuit.

Olympic champ Clement Noel prevails in Kitzbuhel for 4th World Cup slalom victory of season

The Schneekristall plays host to the men's super G event for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships: Men's Super G - Saalbach

Val Grenier's sixth appearance at the world championships almost never happened. Almost exactly a year ago she suffered a horrific crash during a World Cup super-G race that required shoulder surgery to repair a fractured arm and reconstructive right knee surgery.

'You have to push yourself': Resilient Val Grenier and her Canadian teammates ready to go at alpine ski worlds

Canada's Val Grenier is shown in action during women's downhill training at the worlcd ski championships on Tuesday in Saalbach, Austria.

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Jack Crawford and Cam Alexander bring a combination of confidence and hunger to the world alpine ski championship after recent medal performances in Kitzbuhel. Action begins Tuesday at the Austrian resort in Saalbach-Hinterglemm.

Jack Crawford, Cam Alexander aim to carry Kitzbuhel momentum into alpine worlds

Canadian skiing star Valérie Grenier says she'll need multiple surgeries after a serious crash during a World Cup super-G race Sunday in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Canadian skiing star Valérie Grenier needs multiple surgeries after crash in super-G

Valérie Grenier is confident she can return to top form after a serious injury early this year. After all, this isn't her first time overcoming a major setback.

Canadian skier Valérie Grenier aims for return to top form after injury in super-G crash

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Canada's Jack Crawford, left, won a super-G world title two years ago in Courcheval, France. The performance inspired his teammate, Cam Alexander, right, for the downhill race there. 

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James Crawford became the first Canadian skier in 42 years to win the prestigious World Cup downhill on the Streif course in Kitzbuhel, Austria, sharing the podium with his third-placed teammate Cameron Alexander on Saturday.

Canadians conquer Kitzbuhel: Jack Crawford wins World Cup downhill, Cam Alexander 3rd

Crawford's approach to skiing evokes comparisons to Canada's alpine legends

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Mikaela Shiffrin earned her record-extending 99th career World Cup win Saturday in Gurgl, Austria, taking the quest for victory No. 100 to North America. Laurence St-Germain, of Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Que., finished 2.02 seconds back of Shiffrin to land in 11th place.

Mikaela Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom for 99th career victory, Canada's St-Germain 11th

Organizers have cancelled Sunday's men's World Cup downhill race in Garmisch-Partenkichen, Germany, after both training sessions were called off because of bad weather.

World Cup downhill in Garmisch cancelled after fog prevents both training runs

Mikaela Shiffrin finished 10th in a World Cup slalom race on her injury comeback on Thursday, with Croatian racer Zrinka Ljutic winning in style under floodlights in Courchevel, France.

Mikaela Shiffrin 10th in injury comeback, Ljutic takes women's slalom in France

Timon Haugan won a men's World Cup night slalom on Wednesday to give the Norwegian ski team its second victory in two days in Schladming, Austria.

Timon Haugan continues Norway dominance on slopes with World Cup slalom victory

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Cindy Klassen became the only Canadian athlete to win five medals at one Games 19 years ago in Italy. With the Winter Olympics returning to the country, this time in Milan-Cortina, in exactly one year, the Winnipeg native is still amazed at what she accomplished.

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