Alpine Skiingcoppa del mondo 2022/23
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The alpine ski season is late in coming due to the high temperatures recorded in the period. While waiting for the male and female athletes to fully start their respective World Cup competitions, we find out who are the favorites according to the Bookmakers for the final victory.
Tuesday 15 November 2022 4 minutes reading time
A start of the Alpine Ski World Cup season marred by the cancellation of several races. Unfortunately, the high temperatures of the period make it impossible to carry out as scheduled. However, it is a matter of days and we will finally get to the heart of the competition. An agenda that promises to be very busy until mid-March 2023, when the new male and female world champions will be proclaimed. As always, some more than others start as favorites to win, as can be seen on the best online betting sites. Let's find out more about it.
A 57th edition of the Alpine Ski World Cup which in the women's field has as absolute favorite the Olympic gold medal, Mikaela Shiffrin. The American skier is considered one of the greatest in the history of this sport. In his palmarès there are two Olympic titles, six world championships, four general World Cups and eight specialties. For these obvious reasons, she is considered the athlete to beat. Her most accredited rival for the general classification is the Slovak Petra Vlhová, recent Olympic medal winner in the special slalom at the Beijing 2022 games. Already holder of one general and three specialty world cup, as well as world champion in giant slalom of 2019. Third candidate for the final success is our Sofia Goggia. The Italian athlete can boast the Olympic title in the downhill in Pyeongchang in 2018, two medals at the world championships and three World Cups in downhill.
In the men's field, Marco Odermatt is the athlete to beat according to the main bookmakers. The Swiss skier has the title of Olympic champion in giant slalom at the recent Beijing 2022 games, as well as having triumphed in the last general and specialty World Cup in giant slalom. At the moment his most credited opponent is Aleksander Aamodt Kilde. The Norwegian alpine skier is also used to great successes, including a general World Cup and three specialties. Third favorite, for insiders, is the expert Henrik Kristoffersen, another top skier from Norway. World champion in giant slalom in 2019, he also boasts two Olympic medals (2018 and 2014) and four specialty World Cups.
Among the novelties of this now imminent season, the return of the races in the locations of Palisades Tahoe and Aspen, both in the United States, at the beginning of 2023.
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