Ski racer Sofia Goggia remains the mountain ruler of the downhill slopes this Olympic season. After her double victory in Lake Louise, the Italian Olympic champion also won the World Cup downhill in Val d’Isere, France, on Saturday. American Breezy Johnson came in second, 0.27 seconds back, followed by Mirjam Puchner from Austria.
Germany’s ski hope Kira Weidle from Starnberg, who started with a cold, landed on the 39th place after a gross mistake and missed the points. The World Cup runner-up has already qualified for the Olympic Games in Beijing. On Sunday (11 a.m.) the women in the French Alps will curve in Super-G over the slopes. “I take it as training, not much is to be expected tomorrow,” said Weidle.