Alpine Skiing: Setback for Emma Aicher in the Downhill World Cup:
Ski racer Emma Aicher loses the battle for the small downhill crystal globe at the World Cup ...
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Setbacks and Highlights in 2026 Downhill World CupEmma Aicher missed the small globe by 83 points but reduced her overall World Cup deficit to 95 points behind Shiffrin.
- Emma Aicher finished fifth in the final downhill race in Kvitfjell, missing the small crystal globe by a significant margin.
- Laura Pirovano claimed the small globe after achieving her third consecutive downhill victory.
- Kira Weidle-Winkelmann placed fourth overall despite reaching the podium three times during the season.
- Aicher narrowed the overall World Cup gap to Mikaela Shiffrin, but winning the big crystal globe remains a tough challenge.
It's pretty bitter that Emma lost the globe and Breezy pushed me off the podium. When you're that close, you obviously want to be at the very top.— Kira Weidle-Winkelmann, in a ZDF interview after the World Cup final; with a sad expression
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