Italian alpine skier Sofia Goggia scored a spectacular victory in Sunday's World Cup super-G in Andorra's Soldeu. She outpaced the rising star of German skiing, Emma Aicher, and the third-placed Italian representative. This success allowed Goggia to solidify her lead in the standings of her signature discipline. Meanwhile, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, terrible weather conditions forced organizers to cancel the men's event, which became the backdrop for legendary Romed Baumann's retirement announcement.

Goggia's triumph in Soldeu

The Italian won the super-G in Andorra, solidifying her position as leader in this discipline and extending her World Cup lead.

Romed Baumann's farewell

The decorated alpine skier announced the end of his professional career after over 400 starts in top-tier competitions.

Canceled start in Garmisch

The men's super-G did not take place due to bad weather conditions and lack of visibility on the Kandahar course.

Emma Aicher's success

The young German stood on the second step of the podium, confirming the dynamic development of her form this season.

Sunday's Alpine World Cup competitions brought extreme emotions, dividing Europe's skiing map into sunny Andorra and fog-engulfed Garmisch-Partenkirchen. In Soldeu, the undisputed heroine of the day was Sofia Goggia. The Italian, starting with immense determination after earlier less successful performances, perfectly navigated the super-G course, recording her second victory in this discipline this season. Thanks to this success, Goggia significantly moved closer to winning the season's trophy in the super-G standings, distancing her rivals in the overall ranking. A surprise of the competition was the excellent performance of young Emma Aicher. The German skier took second place, confirming her aspirations to fight for top honors in the World Cup circuit. Also on the podium was Corinne Suter of Switzerland, who, despite finishing fourth in official results, significantly contributed to the high level of the sporting spectacle. Italian fans had reasons to be proud, as other Italian representatives also made the top ten, including Laura Pirovano in fifth place, though leader Federica Brignone had to settle for eighth. The Alpine Skiing World Cup is the most prestigious competition series, held since 1967, where athletes compete for the Crystal Globe in five disciplines.Completely different moods prevailed in Germany. The men's super-G in Garmisch-Partenkirchen was officially canceled due to drastically limited visibility. Thick fog on the Kandahar course made safe competition impossible, disappointing thousands of gathered fans. However, the forced break became a historic moment thanks to Romed Baumann. The experienced athlete, with over 400 World Cup starts to his name, announced his official retirement from sports. Baumann, who for years represented Austria and towards the end of his career Germany, said goodbye to fans on home ground, ending the era of one of the most long-lasting alpine skiers in the field. „Es war eine lange und unglaubliche Reise, aber ich fühle, dass es der richtige Moment ist, in Garmisch die Skier an den Nagel zu hängen.” (It was a long and incredible journey, but I feel it's the right moment to hang up my skis in Garmisch.) — Romed BaumannThe cancellation of the men's event also affected the overall standings, where Marco Odermatt remains the favorite to break historical points records. The coming weeks will show whether the missed opportunity in Garmisch will impact his pursuit of the best results in the sport's history. Meanwhile, media attention shifts to the season's final competitions, where the battle for Crystal Globes enters a decisive phase.

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