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Alpine skiing-Austria's Scheib wins Kronplatz GS, impressive return for Brignone
KRONPLATZ, Italy, Jan 20 : Austria's Julia Scheib won a women's World Cup giant slalom in Kronplatz on Tuesday as Italy's Federica Brignone shed tears of relief and happiness after finishing an impressive sixth on her return from injury.
Austrian skier Julia Scheib wins giant slalom as Federica Brignone returns
Austrian skier Julia Scheib is heading into the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics as the racer to beat in giant slalom.
Alpine skiing-Brignone makes a giant return on home snow as fastest Italian
KRONPLATZ, Italy, Jan 20 : Italy's giant slalom world champion Federica Brignone made a strong return to competitive action on home snow on Tuesday in a boost for her Milano Cortina Olympic hopes after a long injury layoff.
Kronplatz test key as Italy's Brignone eyes Milano Cortina Games
Jan 19 : Italy’s Federica Brignone said decisions on racing before, during and after next month's Winter Olympics would be taken day-by-day as she returns to competition on Tuesday in the World Cup giant slalom in Kronplatz, Italy after a long injury layoff.
Brignone could return to Alpine World Cup on Tuesday after injury
MILAN, Jan 18 : Italian skier Federica Brignone has registered for Tuesday's World Cup giant slalom at the Italian venue of Plan de Corones, the domestic federation for winter sports said on Sunday.
Sofia Goggia: Italy’s 'Queen of the Downhill' targets home glory
Jan 9 : Two weeks after suffering a minor leg fracture and torn ligaments, Sofia Goggia hurtled down the course at the 2022 Beijing Olympics to claim a silver medal in the downhill, a comeback the Italian skier described as a miracle.
Italian ski champion Brignone will compete at home Olympics, named 1 of 4 flag-bearers
Italian Alpine ski champion Federica Brignone, who suffered a double leg fracture in April, will compete at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, the head of Italy's Olympic committee said on Friday, adding that the athlete would be one of four Italian flag-bearers at the opening ceremony.