"The scheduled women's Super-G World Cup race in Zauchensee, Austria, set for Sunday, December 11, has been canceled due to severe weather conditions, organizers confirmed early Sunday morning. Persistent heavy snowfall overnight and strong winds at higher elevations made it impossible to prepare a safe course for the athletes, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) said, adding that current conditions do not meet required safety standards for a speed event."
"For many Super-G specialists, the cancellation comes at a crucial time ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy. The qualification period for the Olympics runs until January 18. There is one more Super-G scheduled for Sunday, January 18, in Tarvisio, Italy. Whether the venue could possibly hold two Super-G races in an already tight schedule, or whether the qualification deadline could be extended by one day to allow for an additional Super-G on Monday, January 19, is currently unclear."
"Currently, there have only been two Super-G races that have been conducted so far in the 2025-26 season: one in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and one in Val d'Isere, France-both held in December. Alice Robinson is leading the standings with 180 points ahead of Sofia Goggia with 160 points. This compares with six Slalom races and five Giant Slalom races, skewing overall standings heavily towards tech skiers, like Mikaela Shiffrin, who is leading the 2025-26 season overall standings with 823 points-70% of which came from her Slalom "
Severe overnight snowfall and strong high-elevation winds forced cancellation of the women's Super-G World Cup race in Zauchensee scheduled for December 11, as conditions did not meet FIS safety standards for a speed event. Saturday's downhill on the Kälberloch course had already been shortened, won by Lindsey Vonn. The cancellation complicates Olympic qualification, since the cutoff is January 18 and only one additional Super-G is currently scheduled in Tarvisio on that date. Uncertainty remains about adding another race or extending the deadline. Only two Super-Gs have been held this season; Alice Robinson leads with 180 points while Sofia Goggia has 160, and Mikaela Shiffrin leads the overall standings with 823 points largely from slalom.
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