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Vonn Beats the Cold and the Clock in Downhill for 50th Career Win
NYT > Skiing &bull Feb 4, 2012
Lindsey Vonn of the United States captured her 50th World Cup victory by winning the downhill on the demanding Kandahar course in frigid conditions Saturday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. With the temperature at 8 degrees Fahrenheit at the starting hut, Vonn trailed early but recovered at the bottom to win by… Full Story »
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Lindsey Vonn Earns 50th World Cup Win
NYT > Skiing &bull Feb 4, 2012
Lindsey Vonn won her 50th World Cup race Saturday, a feat in ski racing equivalent to a baseball player hitting 600 home runs. And Vonn is only 27 years old. Vonn, who has won nine times this season, now leads… Full Story »
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Long-Awaited Victory
NYT > Skiing &bull Feb 4, 2012
In a great day for Canadian skiing in Chamonix, France, Jan Hudec recorded a surprising victory in a World Cup downhill race Saturday, and his teammate Erik Guay finished third in piercing cold over an icy slope. Full Story »
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Austria's Kroell Wins Downhill by 0.01 Seconds
NYT > Skiing &bull Feb 3, 2012
CHAMONIX, France (AP) - Klaus Kroell gave Austria its first World Cup downhill victory of the season Friday, edging Bode Miller by 0.01 seconds in a race so tight the top five skiers were separated by only 0.08 seconds. Miller was faster than Kroell at… Full Story »
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36 Hours: Park City, Utah
NYT > Skiing &bull Feb 2, 2012
TO ski or not to ski. That's the luxury of Park City, Utah, the rare ski resort that offers lively diversions on and off the slopes. Historic Main Street still evokes a silver mining town, with local delis mixed in among upscale restaurants and fashion boutiques. And thanks to… Full Story »
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Veteran Swiss Skier Going Out on Top
NYT > Skiing &bull Feb 1, 2012
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - In a time when elite athletes are often forced into retirement because of injuries, contract disagreements or fading abilities, Didier Cuche is an exception. Didier Cuche on his way to victory in Garmisch-Panterkirchen, Germany on Saturday. He will try for his third straight victory in the downhill this week in Chamonix, France, where he won last… Full Story »
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Vonn Eases to Eighth Win, Extending World Cup Lead
NYT > Skiing &bull Jan 28, 2012
Lindsey Vonn dominated yet another World Cup downhill on Saturday in winning by 1.42 seconds on the Engiadina course in St. Moritz, Switzerland. I'm never tired of winning, and I'm never tired of skiing." Vonn, who won the super-combined event… Full Story »
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SPORTS BRIEFING | SKIING; Vonn Extends Lead
NYT > Skiing &bull Jan 28, 2012
Lindsey Vonn won a World Cup super-combined event on Friday in St. Moritz, Switzerland, to extend her lead in the overall standings over Tina Maze. Vonn defended her lead from the morning downhill with a solid slalom leg to clock… Full Story »
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Vonn Extends World Cup Lead
NYT > Skiing &bull Jan 27, 2012
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) - Lindsey Vonn won a World Cup super-combined event Friday to extend her lead in the overall standings against second-place Tina Maze. The American defended her lead from the morning downhill with a solid slalom leg… Full Story »
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Skipping the Super Bowl?
NYT > Skiing &bull Jan 25, 2012
WHILE throngs of tailgaters chug Bud Light and devour Buffalo wings near the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, and millions of other football fans gather in front of their TVs to watch the Super Bowl this year, in-the-know travelers will… Full Story »
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