Bassino Edges Shiffrin as Italy Goes 2-for-2 at Ski Worlds

Italy's Marta Bassino competes during the Women's Super-G event of the FIS Alpine Ski World Championship 2023 in Meribel, French Alps, on Feb. 8, 2023. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

MERIBEL, France—Two days after Federica Brignone won the gold medal in the combined to open the skiing world championships, Italian teammate Marta Bassino added another in the super-G by edging Mikaela Shiffrin.

And Sofia Goggia will be a favorite for yet another Italian victory in Saturday’s downhill, with Elena Curtoni a strong contender, too.