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Lindsey Vonn added to her strong start in the Milan Cortina Olympics season with third place Saturday in a World Cup downhill in Val d’Isere, France, won by Cornelia Huetter. CBC | Sports News
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Von Allmen edges Odermatt in latest World Cup downhill duel for Swiss stars
Franjo von Allmen edged his friend Marco Odermatt for a World Cup downhill victory on Saturday in the latest 1-2 finish between the Swiss rivals, whose duels shape as the peak of men’s skiing in the Milan Cortina Olympics season. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Lindsey Vonn finishes 2nd in World Cup downhill a day after becoming oldest winner at age 41
Lindsey Vonn nearly did it again. The 41-year-old American finished second in a World Cup downhill on Saturday in St. Moritz, Switzerland, a day after becoming the oldest winner in the circuit’s history. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Lindsey Vonn wins World Cup downhill at age 41 to start her Olympic season
Lindsey Vonn raced to a stunning fast win in a World Cup downhill on Friday in St. Moritz, Switzerland, to earn her first victory in nearly eight years — and the first in her comeback with titanium implants in her right knee after a five-year retirement. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Czech Ester Ledecka chooses snowboarding over alpine downhill for Milan-Cortina Olympics
Ester Ledecka, the only woman to win gold in two different sports at the same Winter Olympics, has made a tough choice for the Milan-Cortina Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Swiss skier Von Allmen wins men’s downhill gold, disappointment for Canada’s Crawford at worlds
Franjo von Allmen won gold in the downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships on Sunday as the Swiss team swept the men’s speed events in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Watch the women’s downhill at the alpine ski world championships
Watch the world’s top women’s downhill skiers take on the Ulli Maier for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships from Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian 1983 Kitzbuhel downhill champion Todd Brooker reacts to Jack Crawford’s historic win
CBC Sports talks with retired Canadian skier Todd Brooker about Jack Crawford’s historic Kitzbuhel downhill win, which ended a 42-year Canadian drought. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Jack Crawford wins World Cup downhill in Kitzbuhel
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Read More »CBC Sports Explains: Why the Kitzbuhel downhill is the ultimate test for skiers
Held on the Hahnenkamm course in Austria, it is famous for its high speeds, steep drops, and massive jumps. The race isn’t just about skill. It’s about mental toughness, as the race demands nerves of steel and perfect execution under pressure. CBC | Sports News
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