Alpine Skiing World Championships 2023: How to watch, schedule, which races Mikaela Shiffrin competing in
The 2023 Alpine Skiing World Championships are upon us with 13 gold medals up for grabs in what promises to be two thrilling weeks of action.
All of the sport’s biggest names will be competing, including Mikaela Shiffrin, Marco Odermatt and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde.
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When and where are the 2023 Alpine Skiing World Championships?
The Alpine Skiing World Championships take place every two years, and for the fourth time, the event will be held in France from February 5-19.
Courchevel and Meribel will host the races, with the two towns just a 15-minute drive away from each other.
Following the opening ceremony on February 5, the first action will be the women’s alpine combined on February 6.
As usual, the men’s slalom will be the final event of the World Championships, on February 19.
Courchevel will host the men’s races with Meribel holding the team and women’s events.
How to watch the Alpine Skiing World Championships?
Alpine Skiing World Championships 2023 Schedule
| Event | Date and time (UK) |
| Women’s alpine combined | February 6 at 10:00 |
| Men’s alpine combined | February 7 at 10:00 |
| Women’s super-G | February 8 at 10:30 |
| Men’s Super-G | February 9 at 10:30 |
| Women’s downhill | February 11 at 11:00 |
| Men’s downhill | February 12 at 11:00 |
| Team parallel slalom | February 14 at 11:00 |
| Men’s and Women’s parallel giant slalom | February 15 at 11:00 |
| Women’s giant slalom | February 16 at 09:00 and 12:30 |
| Men’s giant slalom | February 17 at 09:00 and 12:30 |
| Women’s slalom | February 18 at 09:00 and 12:30 |
| Men’s slalom | February 19 at 09:00 and 12:30 |
Which races will Mikaela Shiffrin compete in?
It’s possible Shiffrin will compete in every event at the World Championships, such is her versatility and skillset.
At the 2022 Winter Olympics, Shiffrin raced in all the races, but had a nightmare as she failed to take a medal, and surprisingly had a DNF in her two favourite disciplines – the slalom and giant slalom.
Shiffrin will definitely race in the technical events, so the giant slalom and slalom races on February 16 and 18.
She will be the favourite for the alpine combined, which is the opening race of the World Championships, on February 6.
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Last season, the World Cup Finals were held in Meribel, as a pre-cursor to the World Championships, and Shiffrin won the downhill and finished second in the super-G.
If that’s anything to go by, don’t be surprised to see her on the start line for both of the speed events.
The team slalom and individual parallel giant slalom on February 14 and 15, could be when the 27-year-old decides to rest instead of racing.
In theory, Shiffrin could win at least five medals, adding to her 11 World Championships medals from her already outstanding career.
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Ryding is a slalom specialist so will be competing individually on the last day of the World Championships on February 19.
He could race in the team event on February 14, alongside compatriots Charlie Guest, Billy Major, Charlie Raposo, Laurie Taylor, and Alex Tilley.
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