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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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Italian Staudacher tops the Super G

Here is a Super G stunner for all ski fans – Patrick Staudacher clocked 14:30 seconds to finish at the apex amid the professionals. Competing in only the first World championship race Staudacher has become the first Italian to win the men’s Super G title. The 26-year-old Italian bettered the former downhill Olympic champion Fritz [...]

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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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Paerson clinches gold in Women’s super G

A resolve to win confronted a hazardous terrain but none could stop Anja Paerson from successfully defending her super G title at the Women’s Alpine Skiing World Championship – staying aloof of a victory for nearly a year now, the 25 year-old was out at the apex at Are much to the delight of the [...]

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Men’s Super G in Are Postponed

Some sad news for all you ski fanatics out there. The men Super G at the World Championships in Are, slated for today has been cancelled following high winds – further disrupting the entire schedule. Heavy snowfall, poor visibility and gushing winds have caused for the postponement of the event, which will now take place [...]

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