Topic: Kandahar

Austrian team aims for fifth medal

Austria will be aiming for both their fifth medal of the world ski championships and to defend their crown on Wednesday when the team event takes place after a four-year hiatus.As golden-girl Elisabth Goergl has won both the women's super-G and downhill ...

Italy's Innerhofer eyes third Ski Worlds medal

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 ...

Vonn and Riesch downhill dominance could end

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 Sunday.The American and the German have had fitness problems in ...

Erik Guay claims ski world downhill gold

Canada's Erik Guay won the men's world downhill title on Saturday with Switzerland's Didier Cuche taking silver and Italy's Christof Innerhofer claiming bronze.Guay stunned a host of bigger favourites with a smooth performance on the tough Kandahar course, his winning time of ...

Canada's Guay claims ski world downhill gold

Canada's Erik Guay won the men's world downhill title on Saturday with Switzerland's Didier Cuche taking silver and Italy's Christof Innerhofer claiming bronze.Guay stunned a host of bigger favourites with a smooth performance on the tough Kandahar course, his winning time of ...