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World Cup slalom win for Hirscher

2011-12-19T13:30:31Z

Marcel Hirscher of Austria won the men's World Cup slalom race here on Monday ahead of Olympic champion Giuliano Razzoli of Italy and Germany's Felix Neureuther.

Hirscher was already fastest after the first leg, 00.11 seconds ahead of Germany (Reuters) - France's Jean-Baptiste Grange won the men's slalom at the Alpine ski world championships on Sunday.

Sweden's Jen...

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...

Vonn and Riesch downhill dominance could end

2011-02-12T18:30:06Z

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn and her great rival Maria Riesch have won the last 15 competitive downhill races between them but their dominance could end at the world championships on Sunda...

Vonn beats Riesch to win Cortina super-G

2011-01-23T05:00:09Z

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn made up for her disappointing result in Saturday's downhill when she crowned a weekend of speed events with a second super-G victory on Sunday.

The Americ...

Alpine Skiing

2010-11-29T14:59:13Z

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Max Blardone

2010-11-30T13:35:15Z

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Olympic Men's Giant Slalom

2010-11-30T13:36:25Z

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Olympic Alpine Skiing 2010

2010-11-30T13:36:18Z

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What is Giant Slalom Skiing?

2010-11-05T10:03:58Z

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Italy's Giuliano Razzoli wins Olympic men's slalom

2010-06-12T14:29:18Z

Italy's Giuliano Razzoli wins Olympic gold in men's slalom; Bode Miller skis out in 8 seconds

Giuliano Razzoli won the Olympic slalom Saturday and gave Italy its first Alpine gold medal of the Vancouver Games.

Razzoli was the firs...

Razzoli wins Olympic slalom to break Austrian hearts

2010-02-27T15:16:11Z

Giuliano Razzoli of Italy stormed to a convincing win in the Olympic slalom on Saturday as Austria's men's team were condemned to a medal-less Games for the first time in 74 years.

Razzoli clocked a combined total of 1min 39.32sec over the two runs, 0.16sec ahead of Croatia's Ivica Kostelic ...

Women's Olympic Alpine ski course to be made safer

2010-04-16T07:04:45Z

Olympic Alpine race organizers to make women's course safer after downhill marred by crashes

The 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 ease things down a little bit," women's race director Atle Skaardal said. "I think (the course) was acceptable, for sure. But it's very difficul...

Men hold downhill training; fog halts women's runs

2010-04-16T07:08:09Z

Austria's Michael Walchhofer leads men's downhill training; women's session halted by fog

The Olympic men's downhill stands a chance of going off on schedule Saturday. The women still face problems for their first race, Sunday's super-combined.

Despite thick fog and heavy snow that limited visibility, the men managed to get in a full training ses...

Herbst flies to second slalom win

2010-04-16T08:13:24Z

ALTA BADIA, Italy (Reuters) - Austria's Reinfried Herbst racked up his second World Cup slalom win in two races on the Gran Risa course on Monday to install himse...

Italy's Blardone wins giant slalom on home snow

2010-04-16T08:14:44Z

ALTA BADIA, Italy (Reuters) - Italy's Massimiliano Blardone wowed his home crowd with a dominant victory in the World Cup giant slalom race in Alta Badia on Sunday.

His compatriot 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...

Top alpine skiers riding world economic crisis

2010-04-16T17:19:15Z

When a ski racer safely negotiates a deliberately treacherous slope and shudders to a halt in the finish area, with one television cameraman to avoid, there is an immediate automatic reaction.

No matter what time has been recorded, the skier in question will whip off one ski and prop it against his or her shoulder, sometimes blowing it a kiss, as the camera zooms in for a head shot, valuable advertising time for the ski manufacturers that are essential to the survival of alpine ski...

Italy's Innerhofer wins men's downhill

2010-04-16T13:41:14Z

Italy's Cristof Innerhofer won the men's World Cup downhill event here on Sunday ahead of the Austrian duo of Klaus Kroll and Michael Walchhofer.

The 24-year-old Innerhofer, wearing bib number one, came down the icy and rutted course in 2minutes 3.55 seconds, 0.32sec ahead of Kroll with Walchhofer third at 0.95sec.

Skier Heel leaves his imprint at Val Gardena

2010-04-16T13:46:35Z

Italy's Werner Heel won the men's super-G here on Friday for his second World Cup success.

Heel timed one minute 35.04 seconds to see off Switzerland's Didier Defago and Patrik Jaerbyn of Italy's Peter Fill races to victory in opening downhill of World Cup season

Italy's Peter Fill took advantage of an early start to win his first World Cup downhill Saturday on a day when some of the best skiers had trouble finding their way down the mountain.

Switzerland's Poutiainen Posts Fastest Time in 1st Run of Season-Opening Giant Slalom

Tanja Poutiainen of Finland had the fastest time in the first run of the World Cup season opening giant slalom race on Saturday.

The Olympic GS silver medalist finished the Rettenbach course in 1 minute, 9.80 seconds.

Italy Partial Solar Eclipse

2011-01-04T02:31:19Z

A partial solar eclipse is partially seen at top right through the clouds past the ancient Colosseum, in Rome, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011.(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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Greece Explosion

2010-12-30T06:01:31Z

A firefighter looks on at the damaged court administration buildings after a motorcycle bomb explosion in Athens, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010. The attack, which caused extensive damage but no injuries, follows a spate or parcel bombings by Greek militants last month and related attacks in Italy. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Copyright 2010 Italy's Christof Innerhofer celebrates at the finish area after finishing third in an alpine ski World Cup men's downhill race, in Bormio, Italy, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Armando Trovati)

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Italy Embassy Blasts

2010-12-28T05:01:12Z

A Carabinieri car is parked in front of the Danish Embassy in Rome, Monday, Dec. 27, 2010. A package bomb was found at the Greek Embassy in Rome on Monday, four days af...

Hornets Timberwolves Basketball

2010-12-27T20:01:27Z

New Orleans Hornets' Marco Belinelli, left, of Italy and Minnesota Timberwolves' Wesley Johnson race for the loose ball in the first half of an