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Svindal clinches season's first super-G

2011-11-27T20:30:30Z

Former two-time World Cup overall champ Aksel Lund Svindal captured his first World Cup victory of the year with a superb run in the season-opening super-G on Sunday.

The 28-year-old Norwegian clocked one minute, 23.47 seconds to beat Swiss speed specialist Didier Cuche who finished in 1:...

Ligety wins world giant slalom gold

2011-02-18T14:30:46Z

Ted Ligety won the men's world giant slalom title on Friday with France's Cyprien Richard taking silver and Philipp Schoerghofer of Austria claiming bronze.

Ligety's combined winning time after the two runs was...

Champion Svindal defends super combined title

2011-02-14T14:30:39Z

Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal retained the men's world super-combined title on Monday with Italy's Christof Innerhofer taking silver and compatriot Peter Fill claiming bronze.

The 28-year-old Norwegian clocked a ...

Alpine skiing: Norway's Aksel Svindal wins men's super combined

2011-02-14T06:00:17Z

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway won the men's super combined at the world skiing championships on Monday.

Christof Innerhofer of Italy...

Italy's Innerhofer eyes third Ski Worlds medal

2011-02-13T18:30:20Z

Italy's Christof Innerhofer will be chasing his third straight medal of these world ski championships when the super combined takes place on Monday.

Innerhofer backed up Wednesday's super-G gold when he claimed bronze in the men's downhill on Saturday and the 26-year-old is aiming to keep his purple patch running until the championships end with the men's slalom on Februa...

Beaver Creek downhill re-scheduled

2010-12-07T15:31:12Z

Organisers announced Tuesday the re-scheduling of the Beaver Creek men's World Cup downhill, which was cancelled Friday because of poor weather.

It has now been scheduled for Kvitfjell for March 11. The Norwegian venue, which hosted the ski events of the Switzerland's Carlo Janka on Tuesday added the Olympic giant slalom crown to his world title on a day when American Bode Miller failed in his bid to set Games history.

Janka, who led after the first leg, clocked a combined total of 2min 37.83sec over the two runs to add to his country's Olympic medal showing (Bode Miller on Sunday continued the US team's Olympic alpine skiing medal surge when he won the men's super-combined title for his third podium finish in as many races.

Miller's maiden Olympic gold was the United States' eighth medal (two gold, three silver, three bronze) out of a possible 18 from six alpine disciplines raced so far.

"I can't ask for anything more,"...

Miller wins to extend US alpine domination

2010-04-16T07:01:12Z

Bode Miller on Sunday continued the US team's Olympic alpine skiing medal surge when he won the men's super-combined title for his third podium finish in three races.

Miller's gold was the United States' eighth medal (two gold, three silver, three bronze) out of a possible 18 from six alpine disciplines raced so far.

"I can't ask for anything more," Miller said, add...

Svindal sets pace as Swiss, Miller lurk

2010-04-16T07:01:17Z

Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, the reigning world super-combined champion, led after the downhill portion of the Olympic event on Sunday.

Svindal, who has this week won super-G gold and downhill silver, clocked 1min 53.15sec down the 3,105-metre-long Dave Murray course but there are a raft of slalom specialists who could...

Defago leads super-combined training

2010-04-16T07:01:38Z

After downhill gold, Didier Defago leads downhill training for super-combined

Didier Defago of Switzerland maintained his sterling form and led downhill training for Sunday's Olympic super-combined race.

Defago, who won gold in the downhill to open the Alpine competition, clocked 1 minute, 36.31 seconds down the Bode Miller to bring a little trash talk to Alpine skiing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After his silver and Andrew Weibrecht's bronze ...

Svindal blasts way to Olympic super-G glory

2010-04-16T07:02:11Z

Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway on Friday added Olympic super-G gold to his downhill silver, blasting his way down a technically testing run that saw his closest rivals lose valuable seconds.

It was another fantastic day's ski racing for the American team, with Bode Miller winning silver to add to his downhill bronze and ...

Raich ready to repeat Turin gold rush

2010-04-16T07:04:12Z

Current World Cup leader Benjamin Raich of Austria feels ready to replicate the form at the Vancouver Olympics that saw him bag two gold medals in Turin four years ago.

"I hope to replicate my performances of four years ago," the reigning Olympic slalom and giant sl...

Osborne-Paradis wins men's World Cup downhill

2010-04-16T08:16:17Z

Manuel Osborne-Paradis of Canada won the men's World Cup downhill race here on Saturday, seeing off Austrian Mario Scheiber by 0.13sec.

France's Johan Clarey and Swiss Ambrosi Hoffmann were joint third at 0.25.

"My target was to make the podium, but to win... It's great ahead of the GARDENA, Italy (Reuters) - Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal powered to his first win of the season in a close super-G race at the Saslong Classic on Friday.

Last season's World Cup overall and super-G champion had managed...

Walchhofer leads men's downhill training

2010-04-16T08:41:38Z

Austria's Michael Walchhofer posted the fastest time Thursday in alpine World Cup downhill training at a frigid Birds of Prey course.

The piste was in fine condition, despite temperatures of -17C at the start.

Walchhofer posted a time of 1min 45.36sec to lead the training, ahead of Switzerland's BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) - Defending overall World Cup champion Aksel Lund Svindal has had a bad beginning to the ski-racing season but hopes to kick-start his Olympic gold bid at a venue which evokes strong memories.

The Norwegian injured ...

Svindal clinches World Cup overall

2010-04-16T16:04:08Z

Svindal wins World Cup overall when Raich straddles gate

Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway clinched his second overall World Cup title by a record-low two-point margin on Saturday, winning when Benjamin Raich of Austria straddled a gate in the opening run...

Svindal takes Super-G globe

2010-04-16T16:06:18Z

Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal consolidated his overall World Cup lead after a second place finish in the men's Super-G on Thursday that also saw him net the discipline's crystal globe.

The Norwegian, reigning world super combined champion and Super-G bronze medallist, finished the Super-G 0.07sec behind Italy's Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal won the season-ending downhill here on Wednesday to take the overall World Cup lead with just three events remaining.

Svindal, reigning world super combined champion and Super-G bronze medallist, clocked 1min 22.46sec to finish 0.20sec ahead of Switzerland's Aksel Lund Svindal wins super-combined at world championships; Miller skies out

Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway won the super-combined Monday at the world championships after his three closest challengers failed to finish their slalom runs.

Bode Miller skied out in the slalom, which was raced under...

Svindal leads men's downhill run in super-combi

2010-04-16T14:40:39Z

Aksel Lund Svindal leads downhill run in super-combi; Bode Miller 2nd after amazing recovery

Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway led after the downhill portion of the men's super-combined event at the World Championships on Monday.

Svindal clocked 1 minute, 30.99 seconds on a course shortened by poor v...

Kroll wins World Cup skiing super-G

2010-04-16T15:12:45Z

Klaus Kroll of Austria won his first World Cup race here on Friday when he went fastest in a super-G ahead of Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway and Ambrosi Hoffmann of Switzerland.

The 28-year-old clocked 1 minute 1...

Austria's Raich edges Ligety for World Cup victory

2010-04-16T13:56:22Z

Olympic champion Benjamin Raich of Austria edged American Ted Ligety by .01 of a second Sunday to win an Alpine Ski World Cup men's giant slalom race.

Raich won with a combined two-run time of 2min 24.61secs with Ligety just off the pace and Norwegian Aksel Lund S...

Austria's Raich edges Ligety for World Cup skiing victory

2010-04-16T13:56:22Z

Olympic champion Benjamin Raich of Austria edged American Ted Ligety by .01 of a second Sunday to win an Alpine Ski World Cup men's giant slalom race.

Raich won with a combined two-run time of 2min 24.61secs with Ligety just off the pace and Norwegian Aksel Lund S...

Skiing: Svindal wins on same hill where he crashed last year

2010-04-16T13:57:51Z

Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal won the World Cup men's downhill ski race here Friday, conquering the Birds of Prey course upon which he crashed a year ago and suffered severe injuries.

Svindal won in 1min 43.85sec, 0.06 ahead of runner-up Marco Buechel of Liechtens...

Svindal wins on same hill where he crashed last year

2010-04-16T13:57:52Z

Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal won the World Cup men's downhill ski race here Friday, conquering the Birds of Prey course upon which he crashed a year ago and suffered severe injuries.

Svindal won in 1min 43.85sec, 0.06 ahead of runner-up Marco Buechel of Liechtens...

France Alpine Skiing World Cup

2010-12-11T08:05:35Z

Ted Ligety of the United States, center, winner of an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom race, celebrates on the podium with second placed Aksel Lund Svindal, of Norway, left, and third placed Italy's Aksel Lund Svindal, of Norway, competes during second run of the men's giant slalom in Whistler, British Columbia, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Vancouver Olympics Medals

2010-03-27T11:34:01Z

Silver medallist Bode Miller, left, of the United States and gold medallist Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal show their medals during the medal ceremony for the men's super-G event at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics<...

Whistler Medal Ceremony - Day 8

2010-03-27T12:07:15Z

WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 19: Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway celebrates his gold medal during the medal ceremony for the men's Super-G on day 8 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Medals Plaza on February 19, 2010 in Wh...

Alpine Skiing Men's Super G - Day 8

2010-03-27T12:28:28Z

WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 19: Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway smiles after finishing in the men's alpine skiing Super-G on day 8 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at ...