Slalom turns Austrians' way
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BORMIO, Italy -- Before yesterday's slalom, US Ski Team executive director Bill Marolt was still gloating a bit about the way his skiers have dominated Europeans in the speed events -- downhill and super-G -- in their backyards, "where it hurts most."
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LAKE LOUISE, Alta. -- While two Americans were breaking their World Cup maidens over the last two weekends at Lake Louise and even a German snuck onto the top of the podium, the powerful Austrians were gnashing
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Benoit Peschier was aggressive and precise while a British medal hopeful was timid when the French dominated the men&#39;s slalom Olympic kayaking on Friday.
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Soelden, Austria - Anja Paerson picked up where she left off last year, winning the season-opening World Cup giant slalom in solid fashion on Saturday.
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SOELDEN, Austria  - Sweden's Anja Paerson picked  up where she left off last season with a victory in the giant  slalom which opened the new Alpine ski World Cup campaign  Saturday.
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Marlies Schild completed a double on Semmering's Magic Mountain on Wednesday, winning a World Cup slalom in convincing fashion after victory in Tuesday's giant slalom.
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BORMIO, Italy  - Hermann Maier bounced back to  take gold in the giant slalom at the world championships on  Thursday with his compatriot Benjamin Raich's silver medal  completing a return to form for the Austrian team.
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When it was more difficult, skiing was definitely more elegant. The simple act of staying upright on two long boards as one shot down over a frozen surface was wonder enough, but then making turns along the way, actually steering the darn things. It was amazing.
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SEMMERING, Austria  - Marlies Schild restored  Austrian pride in the women's giant slalom Tuesday, winning a  difficult fog-bound race to the delight of her home crowd.
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Thomas Grandi of Canada kisses his ski after winning a men&#39;s World Cup Giant Slalom in the Austrian ski resort of Flachau, December 21, 2004.
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Michaela Dorfmeister put the Austrian women back on top with the team&#39;s first win of the Alpine ski World Cup season on Sunday.
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GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany  - World champion Mario Matt of Austria won a World Cup slalom race on Sunday with two classy runs down a steep and difficult course.
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Austria's Hermann Maier wins giant slalom gold at the world championships in Bormio.
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Pavol and Peter Hochschorner took the gold medal once again in pairs canoe slalom Friday, winning by more than 3 seconds.
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At the time of year when Austria flexes its muscles as a winter sports powerhouse, the nation is reeling from a series of doping scandals.
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Austria won the team competition title Sunday and finished with the most final medals at the Alpine Skiing World Championships.
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BORMIO, Italy  - The Alpine skiing world  championships get under way on Saturday with two of the biggest  names in the sport going head to head in the men's super G  race.