Topic: Anja Paerson
Germany's Maria Riesch is in prime position to add Olympic slalom gold to her super-combined title after heading the first leg on Friday which saw American star Lindsey Vonn crash out. Riesch clocked 50.75 seconds, 0.40sec ahead of world slalom silver medallist ...
Vonn plans to wear protective brace on her broken right pinkie in Friday's Olympic slalomIt will take more than a broken pinkie to stop Lindsey Vonn's pursuit of Olympic glory. The two-time World Cup overall champion from Vail, Colo., will put a ...
Bruised and weary Paerson has final shot at 7th Olympic medal; injured Vonn also starts slalomBruised and weary, Anja Paerson and Lindsey Vonn will summon a final effort in Friday's slalom to complete their five-event Olympics program. Defending champion Paerson tries for ...
World's best not just embarrassed by on-the-edge courses, they're fearing for their safetyThe best racers in the world are crashing like the people who pay for lift tickets do, forced into embarrassing head-over-skis tumbles down the slopes and worse. A few have ...
Maria Riesch of Germany took advantage of a mid-course crash by American Lindsey Vonn and an "easy" slalom run to win the super-combined and her first Olympic title on Thursday. American Julia Mancuso claimed her second silver in as many days finishing ...
Olympic Alpine race organizers to make women's course safer after downhill marred by crashesThe final jump on the women's Olympic Alpine ski course will be changed for safety reasons after a series of crashes marred Wednesday's downhill race. "We will try to ...
HAUS IM ENNSTAL, Austria (Reuters) - American Lindsey Vonn blitzed her rivals again to secure a hat-trick of wins this weekend in the Austrian resort of Haus Im Ennstal after taking victory in a World Cup super-G on Sunday. Winner of both ...
Back in Are, Anja Paerson eyes return to World Cup podium after early-season strugglesA return to Are may be just what Anja Paerson needs to find her way back onto the World Cup podium. The Olympic slalom champion is still searching for ...
Gina Stechert edges Lindsey Vonn to win World Cup downhill; Anja Paerson 3rdGina Stechert of Germany edged Lindsey Vonn of the United States by 0.01 seconds for her first World Cup victory in a downhill Saturday. Taking advantage of an early start, ...
Women's downhill race at World Championships rescheduled for Monday after heavy snowfallThe women's downhill at the World Championships was postponed Sunday and rescheduled for Monday after up to 10 inches of snow fell on the Rhone-Alpes course. Officials initially delayed the start ...
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Alpine Skiing Ladies' Super-G - Day 9
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 20: Anja Paerson of Sweden competes in the women ...Getty Images - -
Vancouver Olympics Alpine Skiing
Germany's Maria Riesch, center, winner of the Women's super combined ...AP News - -
Alpine Skiing - Day 7
WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 18: (FRANCE OUT) Maria Riesch (C) of Germany takes ...Getty Images -
