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The FIS have upheld the appeal from Swiss-Ski and Fanny Smith, earning Smith a bronze medal. The ski cross competitor finished in third place during the event last week at the Beijing Olympics, but was demoted by the judges. Ad/> In the final stage of the race, Canadian Marielle Thompson seemed to land on Smith's skis, nudging her into the slower line.
:Swiss skier Fanny Smith will be awarded the women's ski cross Olympic bronze medal after her yellow card for an infringement in the Winter Games final was overturned by an appeals commission, the International Ski Federation (FIS) said on Saturday.
(Reuters) -Swiss skier Fanny Smith will be awarded the women's ski cross Olympic bronze medal after her yellow card for an infringement in the Winter Games final was overturned by an appeals commission, the International Ski Federation (FIS) said on Saturday.
Sandra Näslund won her first ever Winter Olympic gold medal on Thursday as she raced to victory in the women’s ski-cross final in Beijing.
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At the top of the ski-cross run just seconds ahead of the first semi-final start two competitors turned to each other, smiled and fist-bumped before leaning forward to get into their starting position.
Switzerland's Fanny Smith was furious with the judge's decision to award her a yellow card in the women's ski cross final, causing her to drop off the podium. In the last stage of the final, Canadian Marielle Thompson appeared to land on Smith's skis, pushing her into the slower line.
ZHANGJIAKOU, China :Sweden's Sandra Naeslund stormed to victory in a controversial women's ski cross final at the Beijing Games, bursting out of the gate in the final on Thursday and not looking back until her first Olympic medal was in the bag.