Skiing world championships: How to watch, the schedule and more

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin returns to action at the Alpine skiing world championships on Saturday in her strongest event, the slalom. Austria's Raphael Haaser ended Swiss domination of the men's races by winning the giant slalom on Friday. Here’s a guide that tells you everything you need to know about the biggest skiing event outside of the Olympics: How to watch, what the schedule is and more.

Known as the skiing worlds, the championships are held every other year at different Alpine resorts. This year’s 13-day competition is being held in Saalbach-Hinterglemm in the Austrian state of Salzburg.

There are 11 medal events this year: the four traditional events of super-G, downhill, giant slalom and slalom for both women and men; a team parallel race; and new team combined events for women and men.

Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each event.

The competition is being held exactly a year before the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.

After sitting out Thursday's GS, four-time slalom champion Shiffrin is aiming for her record 16th career medal from the worlds, four days after she took gold with Breezy Johnson in the team combined.

American teammate Paula Moltzan arrives at the slalom fresh from winning GS bronze, which was her first individual medal from a major event.

Croatia's Zrinka Ljutic and Switzerland's Camille Rast have been dominating the World Cup slalom races in December and January during Shiffrin's absence following an abdominal injury.

In the U.S., races can be streamed on skiandsnowboard.live both live and on demand. Weekend events will also be shown on tape delay on NBC. The full U.S. schedule is here.

In Canada, races are streamed live on CBC. The full Canada schedule is here.

In Europe, races are shown live on Eurosport and a variety of national broadcasters.

The full race schedule is here.

Get caught up:

— Gold, silver or bronze. Mikaela Shiffrin has never finished off the podium in a slalom at the worlds

— Austrian skier Raphael Haaser wins gold in men’s giant slalom at the Alpine world championships

— From the same Minnesota hill that produced Lindsey Vonn, Paula Moltzan wins bronze at ski worlds

— Italian skier Brignone wins the GS at worlds as defending champ Shiffrin skips race

— Lindsey Vonn says she ‘would be proud to race with anyone’ in team combined at the Olympics

— Knitting, dancing and SpongeBob are all part of the show for US medalists at skiing worlds

— New team combined format wins over skiers ahead of Olympic debut at next year’s Milan-Cortina Games

— Swiss skiers Franjo von Allmen and Loic Meillard win gold in the team combined event at worlds

— Shiffrin says sharing gold with childhood friend Johnson ‘tops the list of any medal I’ve ever won’

— Lindsey Vonn says ‘I didn’t help myself’ with social media posts involving Mikaela Shiffrin

— Lindsey Vonn ‘disappointed’ with how Mikaela Shiffrin handled decision to race with another teammate

— US skier Mikaela Shiffrin says she’s dealing with PTSD after crash

— From ‘Sweet Caroline’ to ‘Hopp Suisse,’ Von Allmen steals show with downhill gold at skiing worlds

— US skier Breezy Johnson marks return from 14-month ban with a gold in world championship downhill

— Lindsey Vonn places 15th in downhill at ski worlds. She called it a ‘practice run for the Olympics ’

— Ledecka hopes downhill bronze paves the way for her next ‘big show on snow’

— Goggia narrowly avoids disaster during awkward landing of jump. Vonn back for downhill training

— Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt says ‘everything was perfect’ in dominant super-G victory at worlds

— Lindsey Vonn hooks a gate with her arm and doesn’t finish her opening race at skiing worlds

— US skier Lauren Macuga shows off her ‘weird dance moves’ to celebrate bronze in worlds debut

— Austrian gold at the skiing worlds in Austria finally pumps up the host nation

— Mikaela Shiffrin won’t team up with Lindsey Vonn in skiing dream team at Alpine worlds

— Italy’s Federica Brignone and Sofia Goggia are the women to beat at the skiing world championships

— Italy edges Switzerland to win team parallel event at skiing worlds; US finishes 4th

— Snowboarding, skiing and now windsurfing? Ester Ledecka might have a 3rd Olympic sport

— Lindsey Vonn faces more criticism for competing at age 40 than Tom Brady, Lewis Hamilton

— Switzerland 11, Austria 0: Rival powerhouses enter ski worlds with contrasting win rates

— Lindsey Vonn thinks her new titanium knee could start a trend in skiing. And pro sports in general

— Mikaela Shiffrin prioritizes recovery over chasing World Cup win No. 100 in return from ski crash

— Mikaela Shiffrin finishes 10th in World Cup slalom on her injury comeback as Ljutic wins

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United States' Lindsey Vonn smiles at the finish area of a downhill run of a women's team combined event, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

United States' A.J. Hurt and United States' Lindsey Vonn, right, smile at the finish area of a slalom run of a women's team combined event, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin competes in a slalom run of a women's team combined event, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin, left, and United States' Breezy Johnson, celebrate on the podium with the team after winning the gold medal in a women's team combined event, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Fans hold a banner for Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen at the finish area of a men's downhill race, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen, center, winner of a gold medal in a men's downhill race, celebrates on the podium with silver medalist Austria's Vincent Kriechmayr, left, and bronze medalist Switzerland's Alexis Monney, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

United States' Lindsey Vonn is airborne during a women's downhill race, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Gold medalist in a men's downhill race Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen, left, and bronze medalist Switzerland's Alexis Monney, celebrate with the team, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka celebrates at the finish area of a women's downhill race, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

United States' Lindsey Vonn smiles at the finish area of a women's downhill race, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

United States' Breezy Johnson celebrates on the podium after winning the gold medal in a women's downhill race, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

United States' Breezy Johnson listens to the national anthem after winning the gold medal in a women's downhill race, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

United States' Lindsey Vonn arrives at the finish area after crashing during a women's Super-G, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt speeds down the course during a men's Super-G, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt celebrates after winning the gold medal in a men's Super-G, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

United States' Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course during a women's downhill training, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

United States' Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course during a women's downhill training, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt at the starting gate of a men's downhill training, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

The finish area is reflected in the goggles of Italy's Federica Brignone after she completed an alpine ski, women's World Championship downhill training, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

United States' Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course during a women's downhill training, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt concentrates ahead of a men's downhill training, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

United States' Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course during a women's downhill training, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

United States' Lindsey Vonn is airborne during a women’s downhill training, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)

From left, Italy's Filippo Della Vite, Giorgia Collomb, Lara Della Mea and Alex Vinatzer celebrate winning the alpine ski, World Championship team parallel event, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Championship downhill training, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn gets ready to start an alpine ski, women's World Championship downhill training, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt is seen ahead of an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill training, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup Super-G, in Kitzbuehel, Austria, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

United States' Lindsey Vonn reacts after completing an alpine ski, women's World Cup super G, in Garmisch, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Piermarco Tacca)

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin ahead of a women's World Cup slalom, in Courchevel, France, Thursday Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during the first run of a women's World Cup slalom, in Courchevel, France, Thursday Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A gas cylinder explosion early Sunday after a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s capital killed at least eight people, including the bride and groom, police and officials said.

The blast occurred as guests who had gathered to celebrate the couple were sleeping at the house, causing part of the house to collapse, according to the Islamabad police. Seven people were injured.

In a statement, police said the explosion occurred in a residential area in the heart of the city. A government administrator, Sahibzada Yousaf, said authorities were alerted about the blast early Sunday and officers are still investigating. He said some nearby homes were also damaged.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the loss of lives and offered condolences to the victims’ families, according to a statement from his office. He directed health authorities to ensure the injured receive the best possible treatment and ordered a full investigation.

Many Pakistani households rely on liquefied petroleum gas cylinders because of low natural gas pressure, and such cylinders have been linked to deadly accidents caused by gas leaks. Police said investigations were ongoing.

Government officials survey the damage of a home caused by a gas cylinder explosion hours after a wedding reception, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ehsan Shahzad)