VAIL - Snow was a game changer at the Alpine World Ski Championships Wednesday. Too much snow and wind caused the men's Super-G to be rescheduled for Thursday at 11 a.m.
The weather has also canceled Thursday's women's downhill training. The men's super-G was scheduled to start at 11 a.m. at the Birds of Prey racecourse on Wednesday before the weather moved the event.
Ted Ligety is the 2013 defending super-G world champion and has dominated the course his past few seasons.
Sochi Olympic Champion Kjetil Jansrud will try to replicate Anna Fenninger's results Tuesday and back up his Olympic gold with the World Championship.
Sochi silver medalist Andrew Weibrecht usually has his best results in the super-G, however has yet to win a World Championships podium at the senior level.
And Paris Dominik is behind only Jansrud in this year's World Cup points. He'll be a strong contender for the podium.
FANS ARE KING AT THE ALPINE WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS
Thousands of international tourists are in Colorado for the World Championships.
Those tourists are spending an average of $800 a day, or more, and that is before they get to shop. Some hip trends include fuzzy boots for $400 and a snow suit, which is selling for $1,200.
Some Vail schools get to make the trip to the racecourse for race days. They are learning about the culture of the Vail valley and administrations are trying to get the kids excited about snow sports.
A lot of the kids were present at the medal ceremony Tuesday, where Team USA's first medal went to Lindsey Vonn.
Vonn earned a bronze medal, missing the gold by less than a half second, but the hometown crowd cheered like it was gold.
Slovenian Tina Maze won silver, and Austria's Anna Fenninger won the gold. Less than one second separated the podium.
Vonn says she was a little disappointed with the bronze, but proud to compete and medal in her hometown in front of family, friends and loved ones.
And at the medal ceremony she had some fun asking the crowd to take a selfie with her.
Matt Renoux contributed to this report.
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