FIS Awards Andorra Extra Women's Super-G for 2026 World Cup

### FIS Awards Andorra Extra Women's Super-G for 2026 World Cup The International Ski Federation (FIS) has reassigned a women's super-G, cancelled on 11 January in Zauchensee, Austria, due to weather, to the AUDI FIS Ski World Cup at Soldeu el Tarter in late February 2026. The Àliga piste at Grandvalira Resorts will host three speed events: downhill on Friday 27 February after training on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26, super-G on Saturday 28 February, and a second super-G on Sunday 1 March. Organisers dropped Friday's downhill training to fit the extra race. Event secretary general Marc Mitjana said the change increases exposure for top athletes without extra costs, thanks to ready infrastructure and recent snow improving conditions for six weeks of preparation. A reserve calendar slot enabled the adjustment without conflicts. The World Cup last visited Andorra two years ago for women's slalom and giant slalom on Soldeu's Avet piste. ### Uncertainty Over 2027 Men's World Cup Andorra remains absent from the provisional FIS calendar for the 2026-27 men's season. Slalom and giant slalom, originally planned for Avet on 27-28 February, are now listed as TBC at Courchevel, France. FAE sources expressed confidence ahead of the FIS council's final approval this spring. ### Recent Results for Andorran Skiers **Alpine:** Cande Moreno placed 27th in the Europa Cup downhill at Pass Thurn, Austria (1:36.10, 2.04s behind winner Sara Allemand of Italy), hampered by a flat-section error despite the seventh-fastest second sector from bib 34. She then competed at the World Cup in Tarvisio, Italy, recording sixth in the first downhill training (1:47.73 from bib 51, 1.49s behind Nina Ortlieb), 26th in the second training (1:47.51 from bib 50, 2.19s off Nicol Delago), and 37th in Saturday's downhill (1:49.91 from bib 47, 3.63s behind Delago's winning 1:46.28, and 0.42s shy of points). Wet snow hindered speed generation, with Moreno improving through sectors to finish just outside the top 30. Coach Xoque Bellsolà praised her form across sessions, noting the team is positioned for a strong showing but must refine efforts ahead of Sunday's super-G—her fifth World Cup start this season after points at St. Moritz (26th downhill, 28th super-G), and misses at Val d'Isère and Zauchensee. Jordina Caminal lost a ski in the first Pass Thurn downhill, then finished 44th in the second (1:37.78, 3.87s behind winner Stefanie Grob), then placed 50th in Tarvisio's second World Cup training to build top-level experience and confidence. In men's Europa Cup slalom at Crans Montana, Switzerland, Xavier Cornella exited the second run after 49th in the first (bibs 62, 79) on a rough track with 37 DNFs from 100 starters; Bartumeu Gabriel failed to finish the opener. Antoine Azzolin of France won ahead of Auguste Aulnette and Tommaso Saccardi. Íria Medina took third in an FIS giant slalom at Sestriere, Italy (2:10.00, 0.17s behind Melissa Astegiano), rising from sixth with the second-fastest second run, 0.43s quicker. Her FIS points dropped to 25.17 from 30.09—her second podium since winning in Soldeu on 29 December. Coach Ibon Mintegui highlighted her smart second-run tactics. Young national teams are competing at Font-Romeu, France, through Sunday. Carla Mijares fell early in Flachau World Cup slalom (bib 53) on rough snow but escaped serious injury. **Telemark:** Lucas Pagès competed at the Carezza World Cup in Italy despite back pain, finishing 16th in the first sprint (2:15.43; Nicolas Michel won ahead of Raphael Mahlknecht and Alexis Page) and 12th in the second (2:09.35; Théo Sillon took gold over Michel and Yoann Rostolan). He noted a mid-run slip and final hold cost time, calling it steady given his condition: "For the state I'm in and everything I've been through, it's a solid result, though not fully satisfying." Next: Melchsee-Frutt, Switzerland, 23-25 January. **Ski Mountaineering:** At the Courchevel World Cup sprint, Lea Ancion (3:43.3, 14th in quals) and Max Palmitjavila (3:02.5, 23rd in quals) reached quarterfinals, finishing 20th and 29th; Oriol Olm (35th) and Marc Casanovas (57th) exited qualifications. Oriol Cardona won men's; Emily Harrop took women's gold. Ancion called it her first top-20 after last year's qualification failures, adding she is "very happy" despite errors and "many areas to improve," progressing "step by step." Palmitjavila, on his senior debut, hit his top-30 goal but faced technical issues in quarters, saying he is "very pleased with the performance" and will "keep this line." **Upcoming Comapedrosa Andorra World Cup (24-26 January):** The 15th edition in Arinsal drops individual and mixed relays for a sprint on Monday 26 January over a 700m elimination circuit. Sunday's vertical race on 25 January shortens to nearly 690m elevation from Les Marrades via Pic Negre piste to Pic de la Capa, skipping Comallemple and summit for 30m less drop—resetting records while staying on-piste. Technical director Ludovic Albós said the changes follow sprint trends and align with Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic prep, keeping the vertical among the circuit's toughest. Around 80 athletes from 20 nations are expected, including Andorrans Ancion, Palmitjavila, Olm and Casanovas, using it as a pre-Olympic test. FAM president Patrick Frases noted its inspiration for local youth. Pal Arinsal's David Hidalgo expects to top last year's 163 outlets and 23 million viewers via Eurosport, RTVE, 3CAT, Discovery Max, CCTV, CBC, Olympic Channel, Fuji TV and RTVA, calling it a "test of fire" with "universal coverage." Snow conditions remain ideal. **Other Notes:** In freeride, Joan Aracil opened the Freeride World Tour at Baqueira-Beret ahead of February's world championships in Andorra; coach Dani Fornell served as video judge.