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Ted Ligety is a specialist: he is, arguably, the greatest giant slalom racer of our time. The Giant Slalom (“GS”) is a unique skiing event, combining the ability carry speed like a downhiller and run gates like a slalom racer, but at much higher speeds. When properly executed, as on the World Cup tour, the …
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Great, short, little film, that will give you some insight into the event a lot of experts believe to be the purest in all of Alpine skiing: the downhill. The concept is simple: get out of the gate and go down the course as fast as you can, testing muscle, nerves, stamina, and technique at …
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Resources, information, and other good things for the World Championship Week at Vail/Beaver Creek. World Cup Background. Ski Racing News. FIS World Championships at Beaver Creek/Vail Event Information. The U.S. Ski Team World Cup Roster. Lindsey Vonn World Cup Preview. Current World Cup Leaders (Men and Women). FIS Points List for Alpine Skiing. Bode Miller 2014 Profile. FIS World …