Olympic stars among Laureus World Sports Awards nominees
Olympic champions Katie Ledecky, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Mikaela Shiffrin are among the nominees for this year’s Laureus World Sports Awards.
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New Delhi's Slum Soccer nominated for Laureus Sport for Good Award
The Laureus Sport for Good Award recognises an individual or organisation who has made a significant contribution to transforming the lives of children and young people through sport.Slum Soccer will compete with four other nominees for the award.
Letesenbet Gidey falls, helped up with world cross-country championships finish in sight
Ethiopian Letesenbet Gidey fell as she was passed for the lead within sight of the finish at the world cross-country championships, then was helped up and crossed the finish line on her own.
Laurence St-Germain ends 63-year wait for Canadian slalom World Championships gold -‘Was not expecting this!’
Laurence St-Germain sparkled in the Meribel sun as she delivered Canada’s first slalom World Championships gold medal in 63 years on Saturday afternoon. She fought off competition from the legendary American skier Mikaela Shiffrin to not only make history for her country, but on a personal level land her first World Championships gold.
Alpine skiing-Canada's St-Germain stuns Shiffrin to take slalom gold
MERIBEL, France :Canada's Laurence St-Germain claimed a shock victory in the world championships slalom as she beat favourite Mikaela Shiffrin to the gold medal on Saturday.
Mikaela Shiffrin finishes world championships with slalom silver behind Canadian surprise
Mikaela Shiffrin finished the world Alpine skiing championships with silver in her best event, the slalom, feeling the fatigue of two weeks of racing that included three medals, one gold and parting with her longtime coach earlier this week.
Laurence St-Germain causes upset as Mikaela Shiffrin misses out on second World Championships gold in Meribel
Laurence St-Germain caused an upset to win gold in the slalom at the World Championships in Meribel, France. Mikaela Shiffrin, who was chasing a second gold and third medal at the championships, led after the first run, with two-time world champion Wendy Holdener in second. Ad St-Germain occupied third spot, but when Holdener failed to finish and Shifrin was unable to match her first effort, the Canadian took advantage with a stunning run and time of 50.00 seconds to land Canada’s first slalom gold in 63 years.
Canadian skier Laurence St-Germain beats Mikaela Shiffrin to slalom gold at worlds
Canadian skier Laurence St-Germain won gold in the women's slalom at the world championships Saturday in Meribel, France, and Mikaela Shiffrin took silver.