Alpine skier Maze finally finds her way to gold

2011-02-17T15:30:34Z

Slovenia's Tina Maze claimed her first major title with gold in Thursday's giant slalom and admitted her relief after finally breaking her run of four silver medals.

Maze's victory gave her country their first gold at a world ski championships as Italy's Federica Brignone took silver and Tessa Worley of

France wins world ski team gold

2011-02-16T14:30:54Z

France won team gold at the world ski championships on Wednesday with Austria taking silver and Sweden the bronze.

France won the final by virtue of the fastest overall time from their four racers after finishing 2-2 against Austria, while Sweden took the bronze after they demolished Italy 4-0 in...

Alpine skiing: France win team event at world championships

2011-02-16T04:00:09Z

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - France won the team event at the alpine skiing world championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Wednesday.

Austria ...

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...

Viva Espana at Laureus awards

2011-02-07T17:30:26Z

Spain had double reason to celebrate at the prestigious Laureus awards here on Monday as world tennis number one Rafael Nadal was voted sportsman of the year and the Spanish football team's World Cup win netted them the team of the year.

American ski superstar Lindsey V...

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2010-10-22T01:30:49Z

Vonn will be one of four American racers who won Olympic golds at the 2010 Vancouver Games turning out for a season bissected by the February 8-20 World Ski Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

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Japan's Kano takes super-G gold

2010-03-19T15:15:56Z

Japan's Akira Kano on Friday captured the Alpine skiing super-G (sitting) gold at the Paralympics for his second medal of the 2010 Games.

The 24-year-old, who won the bronze in Thursday's downhill, won in a time of 1min 19.98sec with Germany's

Vonn crashes out of giant slalom

2010-03-11T02:00:09Z

GARMISCH-PARTERNKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn, on the brink of clinching her third successive overall World Cup title, crashed in the first leg of the season's final giant slalom on Thursday.

The American Olympic downhill champion spun off about a quarter of the way down the Germany (Reuters) - Switzerland's Carlo Janka won the downhill at Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Wednesday to go back to the top of the overall Austria's Hans Grugger and Switzerland's Fabienne Suter set the early pace in the men's and women's downhill training on Tuesday ahead of the World Cup finale.

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Grugger, Suter set the pace in dowhhill ski training

2010-03-09T07:16:14Z

Austria's Hans Grugger and Switzerland's Fabienne Suter set the early pace in the men's and women's downhill training on Tuesday ahead of the World Cup finale.

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Swiss Cuche wins World Cup downhill title

2010-06-30T15:13:47Z

Didier Cuche of Switzerland wins World Cup downhill title with victory in Norway

Didier Cuche of Switzerland won his third straight World Cup downhill title with a dominant run Saturday, his first race after missing the podium in the event at the

Maria Riesch wins gold in Olympic slalom

2010-06-12T08:26:48Z

Germany's Maria Riesch wins slalom for 2nd Olympic gold medal; Vonn skis out in 1st run

Maria Riesch of Germany won the slalom title for her second gold medal of the Winter Olympics on Friday, as Lindsey Vonn skied out chasing her second victory.

Riesch led after the first leg and had a combined two-run...

Riesch eyes slalom gold as Vonn bombs

2010-02-26T13:16:40Z

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 Sarka Za...

Rebensburg takes surprise giant slalom gold

2010-06-12T09:34:43Z

With fog slowing the first-run leaders, Germany's Viktoria Rebensburg wins giant slalom

Unheralded Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany has taken a surprise victory in the Olympic giant slalom, with the first-run leaders slowed by dense fog.

Rebensburg, who had never won a major race, clocked a two-run combined time of 2 minutes, 27.11 seconds Thursd...

Ice hockey clash of titans overshadows Olympic medals

2010-06-12T04:46:13Z

Canada and Russia renew their long-standing rivalry in a heavyweight Olympic quarter-final ice hockey battle on Wednesday as Lindsey Vonn looks to overcome her alpine jinx in the giant slalom.

With just five days of action left, the United States and Lindsey Vonn says she is looking forward to overcoming her alpine jinx in the giant slalom on the biggest stage of them all Wednesday, but happily admits she will start an underdog.

The American has yet to podium in a giant slalom race at international level, and hinted at her true expectations from the Olympic Games post-speed events after her super-G bronze last week.

However, with the injured shin she was nursing at t...

Carlo Janka wins Olympic giant slalom

2010-04-16T06:59:19Z

Carlo Janka of Switzerland wins Olympic giant slalom; Bode Miller goes out chasing 4th medal

Carlo Janka of Switzerland added the Olympic gold medal to his world championship in giant slalom on Tuesday, while Bode Miller failed to finish in his bid for a record fourth men's Alpine medal.

The 23-year-old Janka led after the first run and had a combined ...

Miller eyes more Olympic gold as Canada look for redemption

2010-06-12T14:11:43Z

American Bode Miller bids for his fourth Vancouver Games medal in the giant slalom on Tuesday as Korean figure skating starlet Kim Yu-Na makes her Olympic bow and Canada try to restore their ice-hockey pride.

Going into day 12, the Bode Miller and rock-steady ice hockey goaltender Ryan Miller allowed the United States to seize control of Super Sunday at the Winter Olympics.

American dominance of the pistes continued with Bode Miller surging to the men's super-combined gold before the US stunned hosts Bode Miller and rock-steady ice hockey goaltender Ryan Miller allowed the United States to seize control of Super Sunday at the Winter Olympics.

American dominance of the pistes continued with Bode Miller surging to the men's super-combined gold before the US stunned hosts Bode Miller surging to the men's super-combined gold on a hockey-fueled Sunday that kicked off with Russia beating the Czechs.

Miller came home ahead of Croatian Ivica Kostelic and Silvan Zurbriggen of

Miller wins to extend US 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 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...

Vonn crashes, Riesch wins super-combined gold

2010-06-12T09:34:24Z

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 at 0.94sec with b...

Organizers upbeat for downhill

2010-04-16T07:06:46Z

WHISTLER (Reuters) - Race officials are confident that Monday's men's downhill, the blue ribbon event of the Winter Olympics, will go ahead after a weekend of postponements due to bad weather.

"We are still more than convinced than we will deliver a race tomorrow, 10.30 start," men's race director Guenther Hujara told reporters on Sunday.

Hujara said...

Austria has tough task living up to Wunderteam tag

2010-04-16T07:10:56Z

Austria's Olympic rivals wonder if Alpine skiing's Wunderteam can live up to past glories

Austria's Alpine skiing "Wunderteam" looks a little less than wonderful going into the Vancouver Olympics.

After its historic 14-medal haul in Turin four years ago, team coaches have set more modest medal targets...

German Neureuther wins World Cup slalom

2010-04-16T07:23:13Z

Germany's Felix Neureuther won the men's World Cup slalom race here on Sunday ahead of Frenchman Julien Lizeroux and Italian Giuliano Razzoli.

The German timed 1min 37.35sec over the two legs, 0.39sec ahead of Lizeroux with Razzoli at 0.99sec.

Kostelic wins World Cup slalom at Wengen

2010-04-16T07:37:17Z

Kostelic wins World Cup slalom at Wengen for 1st victory of season; Ligety 8th for US

Ivica Kostelic of Croatia won a World Cup slalom Sunday for his first victory this season, dropping to his knees and kissing the snow at the finish.

Kostelic led after the first leg and completed the two runs i...

France's Lizeroux wins Adelboden slalom

2010-04-16T07:46:26Z

ADELBODEN, Switzerland (Reuters) - Frenchman Julien Lizeroux won a World Cup slalom at Adelboden on Sunday.

Marcel Hirscher (Austria) was second and Ivica Kostelic (Croatia) was third.

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Vonn in control with third straight downhill win

2010-04-16T07:48:39Z

Lindsey Vonn of the United States made it three in a row when she bounced back from a bone bruise to win the women's World Cup downhill race here on Friday.

The reigning world champion and two-time World Cup winner clocked 1min 38.84sec to finish 0.35sec ahead of United States made it three in a row when she won the women's World Cup downhill race here on Friday.

The reigning world champion and two-time World Cup winner clocked 1min 38.84sec to finish 0.35sec ahead of Swede Anja Parson, the 2007 world champion, and VAL D'ISERE, France (Reuters) - Fraenzi Aufdenblatten pipped the favorites when she led a Swiss one-two in a super-G for her maiden World Cup win at the French resort of Val d'Isere on Sunday.

Aufdenblatten powered down the Oreiller-Killy course in...

Osborne-Paradis wins men's World Cup downhill

2010-04-16T08:16:03Z

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) - Canada's Manuel Osborne-Paradis caused a minor surprise when he triumphed in the men's World Cup Saslong Classic downhill on Saturday.

The 25-year-old, who won the Super-G at

Austria strike back with super-combined treble

2010-04-16T08:28:41Z

VAL D'ISERE, France (Reuters) - Austria, often outclassed by Alpine rivals Switzerland since the northern winter began, struck back by placing three men on the podium of a World Cup super-combined event on Friday.

The trad...

Janka wins GS for 3rd World Cup victory in a row

2010-04-16T08:40:00Z

Switzerland's Janka wins GS; 1st man since '07 with 3 consecutive World Cup victories

Switzerland's Carlo Janka wrapped up quite a weekend by winning a giant slalom Sunday to become the first man in more than 2 1/2 years with three consecutive World Cup victories.

Janka finished two runs down ...

Walchhofer paces training, Dalcin hurt

2010-04-16T08:40:09Z

Austrian Michael Walchhofer continued his dominance at Birds of Prey on Friday, posting the fastest time in the third and final World Cup downhill training session.

Walchhofer, who was fastest on Thursday, clocked 1min 45.04sec.

Canadian Robbie Dixon was second quickest and France's

Canada's Manuel Osborne-Paradis wins super-G

2010-04-16T08:49:36Z

Switzerland's Didier Cuche wins season-opening World Cup downhill at Lake Louise

Didier Cuche of Switzerland won the season-opening World Cup downhill Saturday.

Cuche, third in last season's overall standings, earned his 11th World Cup victory.

"It's a great feeling," he said. "I've had a re...

Hoelzl wins women's giant slalom

2010-04-16T08:49:33Z

Germany's Kathrin Hoelzl won the women's alpine World Cup giant slalom here on Saturday ahead of Austrian Kathrin Zettel and Italian Federica Brignone.

Hoelzl won with a combined time of 2min 09.63sec, 24-hundredths of a second ahead of Zettel and 1.13sec ahead of 19-year-old Brignone.

Switzerland's Didier Cuche won the first World Cup men's giant slalom race here on Sunday with an overall time of 2mins 21.45seconds.

The 35-year-old, the reigning world Super-G champion, was third after the first run, but a decisive performance on the second gave him his tenth World Cup triumph of his career.

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Aubert wins skiing World Cup women's slalom

2010-04-16T16:11:00Z

France's Sandrine Aubert opened her alpine skiing World Cup account with victory in the women's slalom here on Saturday in front of Sweden's Frida Hansdotter and Nicole Hosp of Austr...

Lizeroux wins men's World Cup slalom

2010-04-16T16:17:15Z

Julien Lizeroux of France wins World Cup slalom; Ivica Kostelic remains overall leader

Julien Lizeroux of France won a men's World Cup slalom Sunday for his second victory of the season, and Ivica Kostelic of Croatia finished 11th and retained a narrow lead in the overall standings.

American Lindsey Vonn secured the women's World Cup downhill title for the second year running on Saturday despite a modest 12th place finish in the Bansko downhill behind Austrian winner Andrea Fischbacher.

After the ninth place finish of her closest downhill rival, Switzerland's Switzerland's Fabienne Suter wins women's World Cup downhill; Lindsey Vonn ties for 3rd

Fabienne Suter of Switzerland won a women's World Cup downhill Friday, and overall leader Lindsey Vonn tied for third.

Suter won the race in 1 minute, 45.68 seconds. Pranger of Austria wins men's slalom at worlds; Miller among top skiers who don't finish

Manfred Pranger of Austria won the men's slalom on a desperately difficult course at the World Championships on Sunday after a succession of challengers failed to finish.

Six of the top 15 racers, including defending overall World Cup champion Bode Miller, failed to finish...

Germany's Riesch wins womens' world slalom

2010-04-16T14:28:20Z

Maria Riesch handed Germany its second gold of the World Ski Championships when she won the women's slalom here on Saturday.

Riesch produced a storming second run to clock a combined total of 1min 51.80 to finish 0.77sec ahead of Czech Sarka Zahrobska, the defending champion, with

Hoelzl wins women's giant ski slalom

2010-06-12T09:35:22Z

Germany's Kathrin Hoelzl won the women's giant slalom at the World Ski Championships here Thursday ahead of Slovenia's Tina Maze and Tanja Poutiainen of Finland.

Lindsey Vonn leads downhill training at worlds as she seeks to extend 3-race winning streak

Lindsey Vonn led downhill training at the World Championships on Thursday despite standing up out of her tuck for the final 200 meters.

Vonn is on a three-race winning streak, having won the super-G that opened the championships Tuesday and two World Cup races in Switzerland won the women's World Cup downhill here on Saturday ahead of American Lindsey Vonn and Anja Paerson of Sweden.

Gisin, who also won last week's downhill at Zauchensee, finished in 1min 16.98sec, 0.15sec ahead of Vonn with Paerson a further 0.02se...

Youth triumphs as Gut wins World Cup super-G

2010-06-12T12:28:45Z

Lara Gut of Switzerland became the youngest ever winner of a women's World Cup race here on Saturday when the 17-year-old triumphed in a super-G race.

She finished ahead of compatriot Fabienne Suter with Italy's Italy's Werner Heel won the men's super-G here on Friday for his second World Cup success.

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France's Tessa Worley overcame driving snow and poor visibility Saturday to win a giant slalom at the Aspen Winternational for her first World Cup victory.

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