Alpine skiing: Lake Louise super-G cancelled as weather disrupts speed events

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Alpine skiing-Lake Louise super-G cancelled as weather disrupts speed events

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta: The first alpine skiing World Cup super-G of the season was cancelled on Sunday as snow and high temperatures wrecked havoc with the opening speed races on the calendar.

"Due to last night's snowfall, the current weather conditions on the course and the forecast, the jury together with the OC have decided to cancel today's SG ," said the FIS, alpine skiing's governing body. The women will move into the Canadian resort next week for their first speed races with a downhill double-header scheduled for Friday and Saturday, wrapping up with a super-G on Sunday.

 

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