Emma Aicher Claims Victory in La Thuile Super-G as Brignone Closes Gap on Gut-Behrami

German skier Emma Aicher secures her first super-G win in six years, while Federica Brignone narrows the points deficit in the World Cup standings under challenging conditions.

• Emma Aicher won the World Cup super-G race in La Thuile, Italy, securing her second career win and becoming the first German skier to win a super-G in six years.
• Federica Brignone finished third, reducing her deficit to Lara Gut-Behrami in the super-G standings to 45 points, with two races remaining in the season.
• Challenging weather and snow conditions led to a shortened course and several incidents, including Lindsey Vonn’s fall and a course worker requiring medical evacuation by helicopter.
• Brignone continues to lead the overall World Cup standings by 332 points over Gut-Behrami, with five races left in the season.
• The canceled downhill race and Thursday's tricky conditions highlight the unpredictable challenges faced by athletes in the Italian Alps this week.

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