Stephanie Venier gave hosts Austria a dream start to the Alpine World Ski Championships by winning the women's super-G gold on home snow in the first individual race on Thursday. Italy's Federica Brignone had to settle for silver on a clear and sunny day in Saalbach,

Austrian skier Stephanie Venier has won the women’s super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships in Austria.

Austrian skier Stephanie Venier was in line to win the women's super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships on Thursday after the top-ranked racers completed their runs. Venier led Federica Brignone of Italy by 0.

Austrian skier Stephanie Venier won the women's super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships on Thursday in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.