The Austrian resort of Soelden has hosted the first event of the Alpine skiing World Cup season for the 30th time with giant slalom races in late October.

Mikaela Shiffrin has been named “skier of the year” by the federation of ski journalists.

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin has surpassed Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark with a record 87th World Cup win.

There are a plethora of programs aimed at exposing Black and Hispanic children from urban communities to winter sports, such as Alpine skiing.

Austria's Vincent Kriechmayr sprays sparkling wine on the podium as he celebrates after winning the men's downhill, at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb.14, 2021. A feat previously achieved only by two legends of men’s Alpine skiing was matched by Austrian skier Kriechmayr at the world championships on Sunday. Kriechmayr added downhill gold to the super-G title he won three days ago to complete the so-called speed double. Fellow Austrian Maier had done the same in 1999, American standout Miller six years later. “Hermann Maier is an Austrian legend and Bode Miller is a legend, too.

Bode Miller and Morgan Beck are sharing the good news about the birth of their twin boys, 18 months after the drowning death of their ibaby daughter Emmy. They had hired midwives for the occasion but they didn't arrive in time, Miller said on the "Today" show. Luckily my mom was a midwife but she hadnt delivered babies in 20-plus years and she never delivered twins, Miller said. Beck, a professional beach volleyball player, was pregnant with Easton during the drowning of their 1-year-old daughter Emmy. RELATED STORIESBode Miller's Wife Shows 6-Month-Old Son Learning to Float in Swimming PoolBode Miller, Wife Morgan Beck Introduce Baby Boy EastonBode Miller's Wife Shares Ultrasound of New Baby Boy With 'Angel' of Dead Sister

Bode Miller and his wife, Morgan Beck Miller, welcomed identical twin boys on Friday in a very dramatic fashion. Morgan, professional beach volleyball player, also chimed in on the call, telling the Today show co-hosts, "I'm doing really well. It was just so amazing to have it go as spontaneously but as well as it did and for Bode to get to deliver his identical twin boys with his mom. Olympic skier @MillerBode and his wife Morgan are celebrating the birth of their twin boys! RELATED CONTENT: Bode Miller and Wife Morgan Emotionally Recall the Day Their Daughter Drowned Embed Code RestartBode Miller's Wife Morgan Remembers Daughter Emmy on What Would've Been Her Third BirthdayBode Miller and Wife Morgan Expecting Twins a Year After Daughter's DeathBode Miller's Wife Morgan Marks 1-Year Anniversary of Daughter Emeline's Death With Emotional Posts

Emmy, whose father is Olympic skier Bode Miller, died in a drowning accident last June when she was 19 months old. InstagramInstagramAt the time of Emmy's death, Morgan was pregnant with a son, Easton, who is now one. Meanwhile, Bode wrote, "Twins! Identical twins! RELATED CONTENT: Bode Miller and Wife Morgan Emotionally Recall the Day Their Daughter Drowned Embed Code RestartBode Miller and Wife Morgan Expecting Twins a Year After Daughter's DeathBode Miller's Wife Morgan Marks 1-Year Anniversary of Daughter Emeline's Death With Emotional PostsBode Miller Breaks Down Over Having an Easter Basket for His Daughter Nearly a Year After Her Death