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Alexander Steen Olsen held on to his first-run advantage to lead a Norwegian sweep of the podium at the season-opening men's World Cup giant slalom on Sunday in Soelden, Austria, while Lucas Pinheiro Braathen and Marcel Hirscher made successful comebacks to the circuit.

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Alpine skiing-Austrian ski legend Hirscher confirms comeback at World Cup opener after five years

Alpine skier Marcel Hirscher announced on Friday he will come out of his retirement to compete at the World Cup opener in Soelden, Austria on Sunday after a five-year absence.

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World Cup skiing opens with Mikaela Shiffrin nearing 100 wins and notable comebacks

A series of high-profile crashes in the previous alpine skiing season throws a shadow over the start of the new World Cup campaign this weekend, as many of the injured skiers have not recovered yet.

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Marco Odermatt named 'skier of the year' for 2nd time after winning 13 races, 3rd overall title

Swiss standout Marco Odermatt was named "skier of the year" by the federation of ski journalists on Friday, succeeding Mikaela Shiffrin after she won the award for the third time last year.

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Alpine ski great Marcel Hirscher coming out of retirement to represent the Netherlands

Eight-time overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher is planning to return to ski racing next season after five years in retirement. And he's going to compete for the Netherlands — his mother's country — instead of his native Austria.