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Slalom Sport News
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.
Norwegian Olympic favourite McGrath wins Wengen slalom for 2nd straight year
Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath won the Wengen World Cup slalom Sunday for a second consecutive year and added to his status as a favourite for next month's Olympics.
Skiing consistency this season makes American Lindsey Vonn double Olympic medal threat
At age 41, Lindsey Vonn's ability to consistently finish on the World Cup speed circuit's podium is unparalleled.
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.