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| Women's WCup giant slalom at Courchevel canceled (AP) | 17/12/2011 4:50 |
| The women's World Cup giant slalom at Courchevel has been canceled due to poor weather conditions and Saturday's slalom has been moved to Sunday to give it a chance of going ahead. Officials from the International Ski Federation inspected the slopes Saturday morning and found that certain sections of the Stade Emile Allais course were too soft underfoot to hold the slalom on Saturday. | |
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| Skiers collecting data for air bag safety system (AP) | 15/12/2011 11:03 |
| When overall World Cup leader Aksel Lund Svindal and downhill world champion Erik Guay navigate the tricky Saslong course at super-fast speeds this week, they will be also be collecting data for a radical air bag system that could have a big impact on safety in skiing. The World Cup circuit has been ravaged by a series of life-threatening injuries in recent seasons, prompting the International Ski... | |
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| Vonn finds winning form despite tumult off slopes (AP) | 09/12/2011 14:06 |
| Lindsey Vonn is chilling out after an exhausting week of charging down the course. For the next few days, the Olympic gold medalist will catch her breath in Vail as she taps the brakes on a bustling schedule. Her plans? Some relaxing, some training. That's it. So swift on the slopes, she's taking full advantage of this slower pace. | |
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| A surging Lindsey Vonn finds respite on the slopes (AP) | 05/12/2011 15:53 |
| Lindsey Vonn remains on top of her game despite the turmoil in her life. She dominated at Lake Louise last weekend, winning two World Cup downhills and a super-G by a combined margin of 3.82 seconds -- a landslide in skiing. Her success comes in the midst of divorce proceedings from her husband of four years, Thomas Vonn, who also served as her adviser and personal coach. | |
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| Men's ski circuit cleared for European return (AP) | 05/12/2011 12:45 |
| The men's World Cup ski circuit has been cleared to return to Europe next week following encouraging prospects for snow in Italy. The Italian Winter Sports Federation says International Ski Federation officials inspected the Saslong course in Val Gardena on Monday and gave the go-ahead for the men's super-G and downhill races on Dec. | |
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| Italy's Innerhofer discovers his inner Tomba (AP) | 01/12/2011 17:00 |
| There's a charismatic, hard-charging Italian skier on the World Cup circuit who loves being the life of the party and sparkles when the spotlight shines in his direction. And, no, former great Alberto Tomba hasn't made a return to the slopes at nearly 45 year old. Christof Innerhofer is drawing more and more comparisons to his boyhood hero, the skier he vowed to emulate when he grew up. | |
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| Ligety, skiers upset with new rules on GS skis (AP) | 30/11/2011 18:33 |
| Ted Ligety has been brazenly bashing skiing's governing body for what he feels is an infringement on his livelihood. The Olympic gold medalist is quite perturbed at the International Ski Federation over new equipment regulations set to be implemented next season. His main discipline, the giant slalom, could be the most affected as the hourglass shape of the skis is altered in an attempt to make... | |
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| Sullivan rounding back into form after concussion (AP) | 29/11/2011 18:27 |
| Nearly four years ago, Marco Sullivan broke through for his first World Cup win in what he figured would be a string of them. Now, still stuck on one, the U.S. skier realizes what's been holding him back -- himself. After his downhill win in Chamonix, France, Sullivan became a little complacent and figured that his talent, not so much his work ethic, would carry him to the top. | |
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| Lindsey Vonn, husband begin divorce proceedings (AP) | 28/11/2011 0:40 |
| Lindsey Vonn will keep her married name even after splitting with her husband, Thomas Vonn. The Olympic gold medalist skier confirmed the couple has started divorce proceedings after more than four years of marriage. Thomas Vonn, who told The Associated Press he filed for divorce last week, will no longer have a role as her chief adviser on and off the slopes. | |
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| Vonn withdraws from slalom event in Aspen (AP) | 27/11/2011 11:43 |
| Lindsey Vonn has elected to skip the season-opening World Cup slalom event Sunday to rest a sore back. The Olympic gold medalist tweaked her back last week while training in Aspen. She gave it a go Saturday in the giant slalom, but played it safe on her first run and couldn't make up ground as she finished in 12th place. | |
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