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Miller Hopes to Strike back firmer this Season

The World cup season opens this weekend with slalom races in Levi, Finland, the season was originally scheduled to begin two weeks back in Soelden, Austria, but stood canceled due to rain and warm weather. There is good news for the Americans; Bode Miller is hoping to compete with the defending overall champion Benjamin Raich, [...]

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Bode Miller Critic for Critics

The Former World Cup Champion Bode Miller provoked controversy last season when he had questioned why using certain performance enhancing substances were illegal, the American had been severely criticized for skiing while drunk – but he this season seems a transformed competitor and has made slow but confident start to the season. The US ski [...]

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Schild better’s them all yet again!

Ana Jelusic may have been the favorite at Zagreb-Sljeme, but it was the Austrian sensation Marlies Schild who bagged the show. The Austrian claimed her fourth Slalom victory out of five in the woman’s slalom this season. The Austrian Marlies Schild was emphatic rite from the blocks keeping her good run of form intact finishing [...]

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Austria Wins team event at the World Alpine skiing

Austria won the closing nations team event and knocked off hosts Sweden of the medals table at the World Alpine skiing championship – dominating the Super G and the slalom event. The Austrian contingents turned out the best in the contest, ending the two-week competition with nine medals comprising three golds, three silvers and three [...]

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Bode may surrender downhill title

Bode Miller injured his knee at the World Cup finals downhill event at Are’s Olympia course in the downhill event last year – fearing a recurrence he has decided to give up his downhill title at Are this time without competing. However, the American is willing to defend his Super G title in the World’s [...]

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Unexpected Didier Cuche top the super combined

He refuses for the slalom and is forced back in the super combined – but clocking the fastest in the opening downhill run, the speed specialist has taken to the apex of the men’s super combined. Didier Cuche clocked 1:29:89 to remain the fastest down the Olympia course. Wishing to compete in the slalom leg [...]

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