Maria Riesch of Germany won the opening women’s World Cup slalom Saturday, edging Lindsey Vonn of the United States by 0.08 seconds.
Riesch, the defending world slalom champion, finished with a two-run time of 1 minute, 48.71 seconds on the Black Course at the World Cup circuit’s northernmost venue above the Arctic Circle.
Tanja Poutiainen of Finland was …Â Details
A group of eight athletes and sport builders have been named for induction to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. This is the largest class of inductees since 1984 for the Hall of Fame, which is located in Ishpeming, Michigan on the Upper Peninsula – the birthplace of organized ski competition in 1905.
The members of the Class of 2009 are … Details
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In the land of reindeer, Bode Miller makes his comeback to skiing with a slalom north of the Arctic Circle.
The two-time World Cup overall champion can hardly be considered a favorite this weekend at the circuit’s northernmost venue. He has been off for nearly eight months and has been working out for only about four weeks
A year ago, Miller was …Â Details