Marcel Hirscher of Austria crosses the finish line of the second run of an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, in Santa Caterina, Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
January 07, 2016 - 6:39 AM
OBERHOFEN, Switzerland - The International Ski Federation says it has cancelled two World Cup races in Germany, forcing more changes in an increasingly warm winter.
FIS says "warm temperatures, lack of snow and unfavourable weather forecasts" caused it to cancel the women's giant slalom and slalom races in Ofterschwang on Jan. 16-17.
FIS says it is looking for a replacement venue.
Races in Finland, Germany, Croatia and Austria have been cancelled or switched this season in the men's and women's calendar.
The classic men's races in Wengen, Switzerland, on Jan. 15-17 are also affected.
For the first time in 50 World Cup seasons, organizers will run the slalom course on the downhill track to avoid trying to prepare the adjoining slalom hill.
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