Janica Kostelić was both defending World and Olympic champion, and she led the aggregate World Cup standings. Janica also won the only combined race leading into the championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland and she also won all combined races held in World Cup since the last Olympic games.
Janica Kostelić was a dominant force in skiing, having both defended her World and Olympic titles while leading the overall World Cup standings. She had also secured victory in the only combined race before the championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and all subsequent combined races during the World Cup since the last Olympics.