ANDREW DAMPF
In this photo taken on Feb. 9, 2021, a view of the Tofana Schuss, in Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. The Tofana schuss, a chute between two huge cliffs of sheer rock, is the signature section of the women’s downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
'Your helmet whistles' through Cortina's Tofana Schuss

By Andrew Dampf Feb. 12, 2021 01:27 PM EST
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Watching skiers hurtle down the mountain at

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland jumps out of his car after clocking the fastes time during qualification ahead of Sunday's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix, at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, in Imola, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, Pool)
Hamilton qualifies 2nd and predicts a 'boring' race in Imola

By Andrew Dampf Oct. 31, 2020 06:46 AM EDT
Formula One is back at Imola for the first time since 2006 and drivers have

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain wears a protective face mask as he attends a media conference ahead of Sunday's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix, at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, in Imola, Italy, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. (Mark Sutton, Pool via AP)
Returning to Imola, Hamilton still has vivid Senna memories

By Andrew Dampf Oct. 30, 2020 01:46 PM EDT
Lewis Hamilton was a nine-year-old karting driver when he learned his idol

Reporters gather outside the Santa Maria alle Scotte hospital as they wait for a medical bulletin on Alex Zanardi, in Siena, Italy, Saturday, June 20, 2020. Italian race car champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi remains in serious condition a day after crashing his handbike into a truck and smashing his face. A medical bulletin from the Santa Maria alle Scotte hospital in Siena says that Zanardi is hooked up to an artificial ventilator and has “stable” blood flow while his neurological status “remains serious.” Zanardi was transported by helicopter to the hospital after crashing near the Tuscan town of Pienza during a relay race Friday. (Alessandro La Rocca/LaPresse via AP)
Zanardi remains in serious condition after handbike crash

By Andrew Dampf Jun. 20, 2020 04:52 AM EDT
ROME (AP) — Italian race car champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist Alex

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015 file photo, Alex Zanardi, of Italy, rides during the cycling portion of the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Race car driver turned Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi has been seriously injured again. Police tell The Associated Press that Zanardi was transported by helicopter to a hospital in Siena following a road accident near the Tuscan town of Pienza during a national race for Paralympic athletes on handbikes. The 53-year-old Zanardi had both of his legs amputated following a horrific crash during a 2001 CART race in Germany. He was a two-time CART champion. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Alex Zanardi has 3-hour head surgery after handbike crash

By Andrew Dampf Jun. 19, 2020 12:27 PM EDT
ROME (AP) — Alex Zanardi, the Italian race car champion who transitioned into a

Slovakia's Petra Vlhova speeds down the course during the downhill portion of the women's combined, at the alpine ski World Championships in Are, Sweden, Friday, Feb. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
Petra Vlhova is 'a very strong rival' for Mikaela Shiffrin

By Andrew Dampf Feb. 13, 2019 12:40 PM EST
ARE, Sweden (AP) — If Mikaela Shiffrin can be likened to a sleek, technically perfect