In this episode, brought to you by Ski Racing Media, Alan and I share our final live interview from the World Cup Finals in Norway with French giant slalom specialist, Leo Anguenot.

In this conversation we discussed Anguenot's best World Cup season yet with a spot in the top 15 in the World Cup giant slalom standings at the end of an amazing campaign.

Leo also shared his thoughts on the amazing French team that is building across all disciplines on the men's and women's side, particularly in the men's tech events in the Olympic season.

Leo gave his opinions on the current Men's World Cup giant slalom circuit particularly analysing this season's battle between Marco Odermatt and Lucas Pinheiro Braathen - the two athletes that Leo wants to beat in GS competition next season.

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This episode, officially brought to you by Ski Racing Media, Alan and I discuss the 57th FIS Congress that happened on Thursday in Belgrade,Serbia where Alexander Ospelt was voted in as the new FIS President.

The Liechtenstein representative took down current President Johan Eliasch to become the sixth FIS President. Ospelt spoke in a press conference to the media this afternoon and we had the opportunity to ask Ospelt a couple of questions about his hopes for alpine skiing in the future.

W discussed just how much can change immediately despite the change of President with Eliasch and Ospelt sharing opinions on many key issues.

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In this Ski Racing Media special, Peter Lange & I interviewed the ever-impressive American, Lauren Macuga. This episode is also available as an article on the Ski Racing Media website via the link below:

Lauren shared the more difficult challenges she's had to encounter since picking up an ACL injury in November ahead of the start of her season. Macuga shares her feelings, hopes and much more after a season away from the sport through injury. Having seen her teammates enjoy fantastic success at the Cortina Olympics, Macuga also shares what she's been able to do during this injury period.We also finished with our usual quick-fire questions and asked something fun and different regarding Macuga's celebrations and bucket hats which have become synonymous with the American speedster.This episode is officially brought to you by Ski Racing Media. Check out their website and our article above for more on this story and many others.This episode is also brought to you by Ski Cosmos, a ski simulator in Vancouver, Canada.

In the latest Skiing is Believing podcast meets episode, officially brought to you by Ski Racing Media, Alan and I caught up with two of France's finest slalom skiers - Caitlin McFarlane and Victor Muffat-Jeandet.

With Caitlin, we discussed her World Cup season and what it meant to be at her first finals, the strength of the Women's French slalom team and the women's slalom scene.

She shared some of the more difficult moments of recent seasons with injury and the joy of her first Olympics in February and first finals in March.

In part two, with Victor we discuss the incredible depth of the Men's French slalom team and what it is like to be oldest slalom skier on the World Cup following Dave Ryding's retirement.

Victor also shared his ambition to continue for more seasons even at 37, having missed the 2026 Olympics, does Victor have his sights set on 2030 at home?

To round things up, Alan and I give the latest updates on this week's FIS Presidential Elections with Johan Eliasch looking to see off challengers Vicky Gosling (GBR) & Alexander Ospelt (LIE) to confirm a third term. We will provide a full-election episode later this week - so stay tuned!

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In this episode, officially brought to you by Ski Racing Media, Alan and I share another one of our conversations from World Cup Finals in March with French speed specialist, Camille Cerutti.

Cerutti qualified for her first World Cup Finals in Super-G this season but also spoke on her development in both Downhill and Giant Slalom.

We also chatted about the current strength of the French team as well as Camille's route to the World Cup tour.

Finally, we asked Cami our usual quick-fire questions, so stay tuned for her interesting answers.

Alan and I also shared today's breaking news following Mirjam Puchner announcing her retirement in a press conference in Salzburg today.

We asked the big questions: will she be missed? How do the Austrians replace her? And who on the women's speed circuit is really on top at the moment?

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In this episode, officially brought to you by Ski Racing Media, Alan and I welcomed back Ian Findlay to the show to review the drafts of the Men's and Women's 2026/27 calendar.

We took a deep dive on the key calendar changes ahead of next season as well as discussing many potential, future solutions for how and where the calendar could change.

We also discussed what a change of President when next month's elections take place in Serbia and how that might change any calendar plans that Johan Eliasch may have implemented during his reign.

There were many other topics of conversation around the marketing opportunities with certain events and a focus on future growth of the sport.

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* At the time of recording we were unaware of Val di Fassa's selection to fill the undecided women's speed spot on January 9 & 10

In this exclusive and breaking news episode, brought to you by Ski Racing Media, Alan and I discuss Petra Vlhova's appointment of Austrian coach, Mario Rafetzeder.

We also had the chance to chat to Mario just hours after he was announced as Vlhova's new head coach.

Mario shared his excitement on the new role, how the first few days on snow in Austria have gone to begin the partnership and how his experience of time with the Brits and Finns stand him in good stead to have a positive impact on Vlhova's pending comeback.

Alan and I also discussed the latest moves in the ski racing "transfer window" with both Eirik Solberg and Hans Grahl-Madsen announced as Van Deer-Red Bull Sports latest signings of the summer, this week.

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In this episode, officially affiliated with Ski Racing Media, Alan & I announce our upgraded partnership with Ski Racing Media.

The Skiing is Believing podcast is now an officially affiliated podcast of Ski Racing Media.

Listen here for more details on the partnership & a round-up of this week's ski racing news headlines.

Stay tuned for more!