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...skiers, the runs are slightly tamer than World Cup racecourses usually are, but this is true for any Olympics; you cannot have the inexperienced skiers who show up to race every four years (Turks, Greeks and Chinese are entered) kill themselves on downhill runs like the frightening Hahnenkamm at Kitzbiihel. Winds are notoriously bad here, and after wind caused the cancellation of the women's giant slalom at last year's trials, big storm fences were ordered for the racecourses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rolling Out the Red Carpet | 1/30/1984 | See Source »

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