Ford Ninth in Bansko Giant Slalom
Tommy Ford (Bend, Ore.) led three Americans into the second run, finishing ninth in Sunday's FIS Ski World Cup in Bansko, Bulgaria. Ryan Cochran-Siegle (Starksboro, Vt.) was 16th, and Ted Ligety (Park City, Utah) was 29th.
Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen took the victory, his first World Cup GS win of the season, as Austria's Marcel Hirscher was second, followed by Thomas Fanara in third.
Up next, the men race downhill and super-G in Kvitfjell, Norway, including a make-up downhill on Friday, March 1 from the canceled race in Garmisch, Germany earlier this season.
Merryweather 29th in Alpine Combined
Alice Merryweather (Hingham, Mass.) finished 12th in the opening run downhill, then charged the best she could in the afternoon slalom to finish 29th overall. Italy's Frederica Brignone won. Canada's Roni Remme picked up her first career World Cup podium in second, followed by Switzerland's Wendy Holdener in third.
Up next, the women compete in another speed series on the 2014 Olympic courses in Sochi, Russia, March 2-3.
RESULTS
Men's giant slalom
Women's alpine combined
HOW TO WATCH
All times EST
*Same-day broadcast
**Next-day broadcast
Monday, Feb. 25
3:30 a.m. - Junior World Championships men’s giant slalom run 1 - Val di Fassa, ITA - OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
8:00 a.m. - Junior World Championships men’s giant slalom run 2 - Val di Fassa, ITA - OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
Tuesday, Feb. 26
3:30 a.m. - Junior World Championships men’s slalom run 1 - Val di Fassa, ITA - OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
8:00 a.m. - Junior World Championships men’s slalom run 2 - Val di Fassa, ITA - OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
Friday, March 1
5:00 a.m. - Men’s downhill - Kvitfjell, NOR - Olympic Channel-TV, OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
Saturday, March 2
2:30 a.m. - Women’s downhill - Sochi, RUS - Olympic Channel-TV, OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
4:00 a.m. - Men’s downhill - Kvitfjell, NOR - Olympic Channel-TV, OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
Sunday, March 3
1:00 a.m. - Women’s downhill - Sochi, RUS - NBCSN**
2:30 a.m. - Women’s super-G- Sochi, RUS - Olympic Channel-TV, OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
5:00 a.m. - Men’s super-G - Kvitfjell, NOR - Olympic Channel-TV, OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
4:00 p.m. - Women’s super-G - Sochi, RUS - NBCSN*
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