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Beijing Winter Olympics: Hector strikes giant slalom gold after Shiffrin bombs

Sara Hector won the women's Olympic giant slalom on Monday in a race stripped of a showdown with Mikaela Shiffrin after the American slid out in the first leg. Hector, fastest down on the opening run of two, clocked a combined total of 1min 55.69sec to finish 0.28sec ahead of Italy's Federica Brignone, with current world champion Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland rounding out the podium. "I really tried to push it and give it all I got.

Winter Olympics 2022 - 'Amazing' - Mikaela Shiffrin praises course but laments 'really frustrating mistake' in GS

Defending giant slalom Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin crashed out during the first run on Monday, and she told Eurosport that while she was disappointed, she was proud of her performance. The 26-year-old was aiming to collect a third Olympic gold after successes in the slalom in Sochi in 2014 and the giant slalom at the PyeongChang 2018 Games. Ad/> However, Shiffrin – seventh out – crashed on the left-turn fifth gate.

PREVIEW-Alpine skiing-All eyes on Shiffrin in the giant slalom

YANQING, China : American Mikaela Shiffrin's rivals see her as the skier to beat when the women's Alpine programme at the Beijing Olympics gets underway with the giant slalom on Monday, but that does not mean they will give up without a fight.

Winter Olympics 2022: Mikaela Shiffrin, skating and snowboarding highlight Day 2

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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Feeling relaxed, France's Worley is unfazed by giant slalom competitors

YANQING, China (Reuters) - French Alpine skier Tessa Worley is unfazed by the strong competition in the giant slalom at the Beijing Olympics and feeling more relaxed than at the 2018 Games in South Korea which ended in disappointment for her, she said on Saturday.

Alpine skiing-Feeling relaxed, France's Worley is unfazed by giant slalom competitors

YANQING, China : French Alpine skier Tessa Worley is unfazed by the strong competition in the giant slalom at the Beijing Olympics and feeling more relaxed than at the 2018 Games in South Korea which ended in disappointment for her, she said on Saturday.

Alpine skiing: Vlhova has no doubts she can beat Shiffrin

YANQING, China: Mikaela Shiffrin heads into the Beijing Olympic slalom as many observer's favourite but her closest challenger, Slovakia's Petra Vlhova, says she now has the self-belief needed to end the American's dream.

Alpine skiing-Vlahova has no doubts she can beat Shiffrin

YANQING, China : Mikaela Shriffin heads into Monday's slalom as many observer's favourite but her closest challenger, Slovakia's Petra Vlhova, says she now has the self-belief needed to end the American's dream.

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Beijing Winter Olympics: Hector strikes giant slalom gold after Shiffrin bombs

Winter Olympics 2022 - 'Amazing' - Mikaela Shiffrin praises course but laments 'really frustrating mistake' in GS

PREVIEW-Alpine skiing-All eyes on Shiffrin in the giant slalom

Winter Olympics 2022: Mikaela Shiffrin, skating and snowboarding highlight Day 2

Olympics-Alpine skiing-Feeling relaxed, France's Worley is unfazed by giant slalom competitors

Alpine skiing-Feeling relaxed, France's Worley is unfazed by giant slalom competitors

Alpine skiing: Vlhova has no doubts she can beat Shiffrin

Alpine skiing-Vlahova has no doubts she can beat Shiffrin