May 24, 2013

Alpine Skiing Roundup: Italy’s Paris wins Hahnenkamm downhill

Paris of Italy reacts after competing in the men's Downhill event of the Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill ski race in Kitzbuehel

(Reuters) – Dominik Paris became only the second Italian to win the most prestigious downhill on the World Cup circuit, on Kitzbuehel’s Hahnenkamm mountain, on Saturday. Joint winner of the Bormio classic earlier this season, the 23-year-old Paris outshone the favorites in one minute 57.56 seconds to emulate compatriot Kristian Ghedina, crowned in 1998. “Who [...]

Alpine Skiing Roundup: Innerhofer wins Wengen downhill

Innerhofer of Italy reacts after his men's Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill run in Wengen

(Reuters) – Christof Innerhofer boosted his world championship hopes when he became the first Italian in 16 years to tame the Lauberhorn and win the classic Wengen downhill on Saturday. In two minutes 29.82 seconds, the super-G world champion won the fifth Alpine ski World Cup race of his career and the third downhill, two [...]

Skiing: Streitberger swiftest in final Sochi downhill training

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Georg Streitberger of Austria skis Friday at the Rosa Khutor Mountain Resort in Sochi, Russia. (Clive Rose/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Georg Streitberger led the third and final World Cup downhill training session Friday on the course that will be used for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Another Austrian, Hannes Reichelt, led the opening [...]

Skiing: Reichelt fastest again in Sochi downhill test

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Austria’s Hannes Reichelt posted the best time for the second straight day on the Rosa Khutor slope in Russia. (Alessandro Trovati/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Austria’s Hannes Reichelt again led a World Cup downhill training session Thursday on the 2014 Sochi Olympics course in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Reichelt clocked two minutes 15.17 seconds [...]

Skiing: Switzerland’s Feuz wins World Cup downhill

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Swiss Beat Feuz celebrates after winning the men’s World Cup downhill in Wengen, Switzerland on Saturday. (Marco Trovati/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — New Swiss ski star Beat Feuz won before his home fans Saturday in Wengen, Switzerland, capturing a World Cup downhill on the classic Lauberhorn course while Bode Miller seemed poised to [...]

Skiing: Italy’s Blardone wins World Cup giant slalom

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ALTA BADIA, Italy (AP) – Massimiliano Blardone won his first World Cup race in two years Sunday, as current giant slalom standouts Ted Ligety and Marcel Hirscher struggled on the challenging Gran Risa course. Sixth after the opening run, Blardone had a blistering second trip down to finish in a combined time of 2 minutes, [...]