FIS Awards Andorra 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, followed by super-G on Saturday 28 February and Sunday 1 March. Organisers dropped Friday's downhill training to accommodate the addition. Event secretary general Marc Mitjana noted that the adjustment boosts exposure to elite athletes within budget, as infrastructure was already prepared despite the extra day. Recent snow has improved piste conditions, leaving six weeks for refinements. A reserve calendar slot made the shift possible without clashes.

The World Cup returns to Andorra after two years, last held with women's slalom and giant slalom on Soldeu's Avet piste.

### Uncertainty Over 2027 Men's World Cup Andorra is absent from the provisional FIS calendar for the 2026-27 men's season. Slalom and giant slalom, previously eyed for Avet on 27-28 February, now list as TBC at Courchevel, France. FAE officials express confidence ahead of final FIS council approval this spring.

### Recent Results for Andorran Skiers **Alpine:** Cande Moreno finished 27th in the Europa Cup downhill at Pass Thurn, Austria (1:36.10, 2.04s off winner Sara Allemand of Italy), slowed by a flat-section mistake despite the seventh-best second sector. Starting with bib 34, she then placed sixth in World Cup downhill training at Tarvisio, Italy (1:47.73 with bib 51, 1.49s behind Nina Ortlieb). Coach Xoque Bellsolà highlighted her form, saying the team is "in conditions to attack a good race" but must keep working ahead of Saturday's downhill and Sunday's super-G—her fourth World Cup start this season, following points at St. Moritz (26th downhill, 28th super-G) and misses at Val d'Isère and Zauchensee.

Jordina Caminal lost a ski late in the first Pass Thurn downhill after strong early sectors, then placed 44th in the second (1:37.78), aiming to rebuild 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 rutted track with 37 DNFs from 100 starters; Bartumeu Gabriel failed to finish the first. Antoine Azzolin of France won ahead of Auguste Aulnette and Tommaso Saccardi.

Íria Medina earned third in an FIS giant slalom at Sestriere, Italy (2:10.00, 0.17s behind Melissa Astegiano), climbing from sixth after gaining 0.43s in run two. This cut her FIS points to 25.17 from 30.09—her second podium since a Soldeu win on 29 December. Coach Ibon Mintegui commended her second-run tactics.

**Telemark:** Lucas Pagès raced at the Carezza World Cup in Italy despite back issues, placing 16th in the first sprint (2:15.43; Nicolas Michel won ahead of Raphael Mahlknecht and Alexis Page) then 12th in the second (2:09.35; Théo Sillon first, followed by Michel and Yoann Rostolan). He described it as solid given his condition—a first-run slide and final survival cost time—saying, "For the state I'm in and everything I've been through, I think it's a good result, even if I'm not fully satisfied."

Next: Melchsee-Frutt, Switzerland, 23-25 January.

**Ski Mountaineering:** In Courchevel World Cup sprint, Lea Ancion placed 20th (3:43.3) and Max Palmitjavila 29th (3:02.5), both advancing to quarterfinals while Oriol Olm (35th) and Marc Casanovas (57th) exited qualifications. Oriol Cardona of Spain won men's; Emily Harrop took women's. Ancion noted her first top-20 after last year's qualification miss, despite errors. Palmitjavila met his top-30 target on senior debut (23rd in quals) but hit technical problems in quarters.

**Upcoming Comapedrosa Andorra World Cup (24-26 January):** The 15th edition in Arinsal replaces individual and mixed relays with a Monday 26 January sprint on a 700m elimination circuit. Sunday's vertical race shortens to Pic de la Capa via Pic Negre piste, cutting Comallemple and summit for 30m less climb; records reset. Technical director Ludovic Albós said it aligns with sprint trends and Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic preparation without losing vertical character. Around 80 athletes from 20 nations expected, including Andorrans Ancion, Palmitjavila, Olm and Casanovas. FAM's Patrick Frases highlighted the local impact; Pal Arinsal's David Hidalgo predicted broad coverage via Eurosport, RTVE, 3CAT and others, surpassing last year's 163 outlets and 23 million viewers. Snow conditions stay strong.

**Other Notes:** Carla Mijares crashed early in Flachau World Cup slalom (bib 53) on rutted snow but avoided serious injury. Young national teams compete at Font-Romeu, France, through Sunday.