1 downhill, 2 runs: Unusual format will remain exception (The Associated Press)

ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria (AP) — Lindsey Vonn will need two good runs on Saturday to match the record for most downhill wins on the women’s World Cup circuit. For the first time in 14 years, a women’s downhill has been changed from one long ride to two short runs because snow conditions forced organizers to lower the start. FIS race director Atle Skaardal says ”it’s definitely not the goal to get more of these races in.