Author: Andrew Dampf
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‘Phenom’ Ligety cruises to giant slalom win in Alta Badia
ALTA BADIA, Italy — Ted Ligety’s giant slalom skiing is so much better than anyone else’s right now that his rivals are studying his technique. The American cruised to his third GS win of the season by a large margin Sunday after an opening run that left his fellow skiers in awe, giving the U.S.…
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Vonn being tested for ‘severe intestinal pain’
Lindsey Vonn remains hospitalized in Colorado with “severe intestinal pain” that has been affecting her for the past two weeks. Vonn’s spokesman, Lewis Kay, told The Associated Press that “Lindsey remains in the hospital awaiting results from diagnostic testing for severe intestinal pain.” The four-time overall World Cup champion’s ski technician, Heinz Haemmerle, told The…
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Vonn being tested for ‘severe intestinal pain’
Lindsey Vonn remained hospitalized in Colorado on Tuesday with “severe intestinal pain” that has been affecting her for the past two weeks. Vonn’s spokesman, Lewis Kay, wrote in an email that the four-time overall World Cup champion was “awaiting results from diagnostic testing for severe intestinal pain.” Vonn’s ski technician, Heinz Haemmerle, told The Associated…
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FIS rejects Vonn’s request to race against men
Lindsey Vonn’s request to compete in a men’s World Cup downhill race has been rejected by the International Ski Federation. The FIS council met Saturday in Oberhofen, Switzerland, and “confirmed that one gender is not entitled to participate in races of the other,” adding in a statement that “exceptions will not be made to the…