2009

5

Mar

Vonn wins super-G race, eyes new prizes

Lindsey Vonn won her fourth straight super-G race Sunday and promised to chase more trophies on the women’s World Cup circuit after a successful stop in Bulgaria.
“There is no conservative skiing for me,” the 24-year-old American said. “I have to be really aggressive—that’s my strategy.”
After three races here, the defending overall World Cup champion [...]

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2009

4

Mar

Olympic Times Daily sports 2009-03-04 12:34:19

Bode Miller won’t ski again this season but hasn’t decided on retirement.
“At this time, I find more happiness doing other things than being on tour,” the defending overall World Cup champion said Tuesday in his online diary. “… I have been racing World Cup for a while and need a break.”
The New Hampshire skier [...]

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2008

14

Dec

Switzerland’s Janko wins GS in France; Ligety struggles to 12th

Two weeks after stunning spectators when he came from 65th to finish second in a downhill in Lake Louise, Switzerland’s Carlo Janka clinched his career first World Cup win during a giant slalom in Val d’Isere. The U.S. Ski Team’s Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) struggled under tough light and snow conditions to finish [...]

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