BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland’s ski federation has fired Hugues Ansermoz as head coach of its women’s Alpine team because of poor results in slalom and giant slalom races.
Swiss Ski said Tuesday that Mauro Pini will replace Ansermoz after one season working with the men’s speed team.
Pini helped guide Didier Defago to the Olympic gold medal in downhill and Didier Cuche to win the season-long World Cup downhill title.
The move reunites Pini with 18-year-old Lara Gut, who missed the entire Olympic season after dislocating her right hip in a training crash.