SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) 鈥� The heat up with the first individual event featuring in the women's super-G on Thursday. Here鈥檚 a guide that tells you everything you need to know about the biggest skiing event outside of the : how to watch, what the schedule is and more.
What are the Alpine skiing world championships?
Known as the skiing 鈥渨orlds,鈥� the championships are held every other year at different Alpine resorts. This year鈥檚 13-day competition is being held in Saalbach-Hinterglemm in the Austrian state of Salzburg.
There are 11 medal events this year: the four traditional events of super-G, downhill, giant slalom and slalom for both women and men; a team parallel race; and new team combined events for women and men.
Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each event.
The competition is being held exactly a year before the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.
Who are the big names competing?
Vonn has returned after nearly six years of retirement with a new titanium knee. She'll compete in the super-G and downhill on Thursday and Saturday, respectively, plus the new team combined event next week.
has just returned from a severe puncture wound following a crash in late November and will compete in the giant slalom and slalom on Feb. 13 and 15, respectively.
But t on Feb. 11, after Vonn had campaigned to join forces with her.
The top men's racer is . He could compete in everything except the slalom.
How to watch the skiing worlds?
In the U.S., races can be streamed on skiandsnowboard.live both live and on demand. Weekend events will also be shown on tape delay on NBC. The full U.S. schedule is .
In Canada, races are streamed live on CBC. The full Canada schedule is .
In Europe, races are shown live on Eurosport and a variety of national broadcasters.
What is the competition schedule?
The opening individual event is the women's super-G on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. (1030 GMT; 5:30 a.m. EST).
The last event is the men's slalom on Sunday Feb. 16.
The full schedule is .
What's the difference between the World Cup and the world championships?
The World Cup is skiing's 鈥渞egular season鈥� that lasts from October to March with races across the Alps and in the U.S.
The World Cup goes on break during the world championships and Olympics, which are the biggest events in skiing.
Can Shiffrin get to win No. 100 at worlds?
No. Shiffrin has a record 99 World Cup wins but she can't get to No. 100 at worlds. That's because races at worlds are considered a different competition and do not count toward World Cup statistics.
Shiffrin's next chance to get to No. 100 will come at her next World Cup stop in Sestriere, Italy, from Feb. 21-23.
What do I need to know about skiing and the world championships?
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