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Odermatt becomes Switzerland’s most successful male skier with another GS win on the Gran Risa
1 day, 3 hours ago

Odermatt becomes Switzerland’s most successful male skier with another GS win on the Gran Risa

Associated Press  

LA VILLA, Italy — Marco Odermatt is back to his imperious best. Odermatt followed up his first win in Val Gardena in Saturday’s downhill by winning a World Cup giant slalom on Sunday as he continued to dominate the Gran Risa to become Switzerland’s most successful male skier. It was Odermatt’s 41st World Cup victory, putting the three-time defending overall …

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NATO prepares plan for huge number of casualties in case of WW3 scenario with Russia as German military says an invasion could happen this decade
2 months, 4 weeks ago

NATO prepares plan for huge number of casualties in case of WW3 scenario with Russia as German military says an invasion could happen this decade

Daily Mail  

NATO is developing mass evacuation and rescue plans in case of a future war with Russia, a senior general has declared. Lieutenant-General Alexander Sollfrank, the head of NATO's logistics command, confirmed this week the security bloc is working to ensure it has the operational capability to extract large numbers of wounded troops from the front lines. A member of Ukraine's …

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Norwegian skier Braathen wins men’s World Cup slalom title
1 year, 9 months ago

Norwegian skier Braathen wins men’s World Cup slalom title

Associated Press  

SOLDEU, Andorra — Norwegian skier Lucas Braathen fought back tears after wrapping up the men’s slalom season title Sunday, finishing runner-up in the last race at the World Cup Finals. It’s not this year, it’s every single hour I put in since I was nine years old and started skiing.” Ramon Zenhaeusern held on to his first-run lead to beat …

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Ginnis’ skiing silver is Greece’s 1st big winter sport medal
1 year, 10 months ago

Ginnis’ skiing silver is Greece’s 1st big winter sport medal

Associated Press  

COURCHEVEL, France — AJ Ginnis’ long journey to skiing glory began on the relatively obscure slopes of Mount Parnassus north of Athens, took him briefly to the Austrian Alps as a teenager, then over to Vermont and eventually a spot on the U.S. ski team. Six knee surgeries later — three ACLs, one MCL plus operations to repair “a bunch …

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Olympic champion Clément Noël wins night slalom in Austria
1 year, 10 months ago

Olympic champion Clément Noël wins night slalom in Austria

Associated Press  

SCHLADMING, Austria — With his home world championships looming, French skier Clément Noël finally ended his long victory drought on the World Cup circuit. The slalom specialist won a night race Tuesday for his first victory since winning Olympic gold last February. It was the 10th career win for Noël, but first on the World Cup since triumphing at his …

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Braathen gets stunning win in World Cup slalom at Wengen
2 years, 11 months ago

Braathen gets stunning win in World Cup slalom at Wengen

Associated Press  

WENGEN, Switzerland — Soaring from 29th place after the first run, Lucas Braathen scored a stunning win in a World Cup slalom on Sunday. “Words cannot describe how grateful I am,” said the 21-year-old Braathen, whose ranking dipped after a season-ending knee injury one year ago crashing over the finish line in the Adelboden giant slalom. Braathen had also been …

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Kristoffersen wins Alta Badia giant slalom ahead of Odermatt
3 years ago

Kristoffersen wins Alta Badia giant slalom ahead of Odermatt

Associated Press  

LA VILLA, Italy — A slightly different wax job or a bit sharper ski edges can mean all the difference in a sport decided by hundredths of a second. Just ask Henrik Kristoffersen, the Norwegian who won his first World Cup giant slalom race in two years on Sunday with a new setup. “So this is the first real win …

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