US EditionCanada's Howden wins bronze final in World Cup ski cross event before Olympics
Howden earned his sixth medal this season and leads the overall World Cup men's ski cross standings ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
- On Jan. 31, Reece Howden finished third to claim bronze in the World Cup men's ski cross at Vigo di Fassa, where Simone Deromedis won gold, Florian Wilmsmann silver, and Kevin Drury placed fourth.
- Howden, from Chilliwack, B.C., picked up his sixth medal this season with four gold, one silver and one bronze.
- As the overall points leader, Reece Howden is on pace for a fourth Crystal Globe and heads to next month’s Winter Games aiming to improve on his ninth-place finish at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
- For Canada’s women, no Canadians qualified for the women’s final, with Ottawa’s Hannah Schmidt the top Canadian in 10th place.
- As the final World Cup event before the Olympics, the race offered last competitive form checks and The Canadian Press first published the report on Jan. 31, 2026.
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Reece Howden takes bronze in final World Cup ski cross event before Olympics
Canadian Reece Howden will head into the Winter Olympics coming off of a podium result. The Cultus Lake, B.C., native won a bronze medal at a World Cup ski cross event in Val di Fassa, Italy, on Saturday.
The Hamilton Spectator
Canada’s Howden wins bronze final in World Cup ski cross event before Olympics
VIGO DI FASSA - Canada's Reece Howden is heading into the Milan Cortina Olympics off of another podium finish after winning bronze in a World Cup men's ski cross race on Saturday.
Winnipeg Free Press
Canada's Howden wins bronze final in World Cup ski cross event before Olympics
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
Reece Howden will enter the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games with confidence after being on the podium at the Ski Cross World Cup in Val di Fassa, Italy, the final stage before the Olympic break. 27-year-old Howden is one of Canada's top medal hopes, having won four gold medals, one silver and one bronze medal at his last seven World Cup appearances. View this post on Instagram From the third door in the final, Howden was alongside his t…
Reece Howden heads to Milano Cortina 2026 off World Cup bronze
Reece Howden will head to Milano Cortina 2026 with momentum after stepping onto the podium in the final Ski Cross World Cup before the Olympic break. The 27-year-old is one of Canada’s top medal contenders, having collected four gold medals, one silver, and one bronze across his last seven World Cup appearances. View this post on Instagram Starting from lane three in the big final, Howden lined up alongside teammate Kevin Drury, Italy’s Simone …
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