Italian skier Brignone wins the GS at worlds as defending champ Shiffrin skips race

Actually, the Italian wanted to finish her career two years ago. Now she is a giant slalom world champion.

Today at the World Alpine Skiing Giant Slalom Championships. In the first run the best Federica Brignone. Neja Dvornik and Ana Bucik Jogan uncompetitive.

Italian skier Brignone wins the GS at worlds as defending champ Shiffrin skips race

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Federica Brignone crowned probably the best season of her storied skiing career by finally snatching the win she's always wanted: The world championship in giant slalom.

The Italian wins the giant slalom at the World Cup. The two Luxemburgish women finish the race despite many failures.

There was no medal for Lara Gut-Behrami during the Saalbach World giant! Ticino was 5th, at... 6 hundredths of 3rd place. Victory of Italian Federica Brignone ahead of New Zealander Alice Robinson and American Paula Moltzan.

Italian skier Brignone leads GS at worlds after first run as defending champ Shiffrin skips race

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Federica Brignone dominated the opening run of the women's giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships on Thursday with defending champion Mikaela Shiffrin sitting out .