Olympics-Alpine skiing-Can Austria tighten iron grip on slopes at Beijing Games?
By Shadia Nasralla
China Sport News
Alpine skiing-Can Austria tighten iron grip on slopes at Beijing Games?
LONDON : The pressure is on for Austria, the most successful ski nation of all time, to prove that it still has what it takes to dominate at the Beijing Olympic Games.
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