Andorra’s Soldeu hosted a thrilling chapter in the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup on February 27, 2026, as Swiss speed specialist Corinne Suter reclaimed her place atop the podium with a masterful downhill victory.
The Olympic champion (from Beijing 2022) clocked an unbeatable time of 1:31.62 on the Aliga course, edging out Austria’s Nina Ortlieb by a razor-thin 0.11 seconds for second place. Italy’s Sofia Goggia, the Olympic downhill bronze medalist, rounded out the podium in third, finishing 0.24 seconds behind Suter.
This win marks Suter’s first World Cup triumph since December 2022 — ending a heartfelt three-year wait that had fans and the skier herself emotional. It’s her sixth career World Cup victory and a powerful statement of resurgence in the speed disciplines where she has long excelled.
Suter, visibly moved, celebrated the moment that echoed the raw joy and relief shared across social media: “These emotions, again!” The result sparked an outpouring of support, with fans and officials hailing her comeback as inspiring proof of perseverance in elite alpine skiing.
The Swiss star now looks ahead with renewed momentum in the ongoing World Cup season, while Ortlieb’s podium return after three years added extra drama to the Andorran showdown.
