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...Kennedy Jr., 12, was back on the slopes. Determined that the amputation of the boy's right leg last November would not prevent him from enjoying one of his favorite sports, Father Edward M. Kennedy fitted out Teddy with special equipment. Ski Instructor Blair Ammons taught him to schuss all over again, using poles fitted with small runners for great maneuverability and balance. Praising Teddy's spunk and skill, Ammons said, "Quite frankly, his one leg fatigues less easily than both of mine...
...footage shot by Pro Skier Joe Jay Jalbert, who held a camera in his hands instead of poles. Gene Hackman has just the right combination of brio and go-go-go as the coach, and Robert Redford's performance as the skier rings true down to the last schuss. Downhill Racer is a modest effort but a good one. It may be the first film in history that starts at the top, goes steadily downhill, and still stays interesting along...
...knew Périllat's time," Jean-Claude said afterward. "I figured I had the race in hand." He did. His body tucked low to cut down wind resistance, he was a blur in blue as he slashed through the turns and flashed down the long schuss at something like 70 m.p.h. Crossing the finish line, he slammed to a stop and looked up at the timing board. The figures read: 1 min. 59.85 sec.-a victory for Killy by 8/100 of a second...
This means that the team may not send men to either of the two big spring events--the Sugarloaf Schuss or the famous Stowe Sugar Slalom...
Three weeks ago, a pretty German became the first known hit-and-run skier to be arrested. Skiing down an Austrian Alp, she had crashed into another girl, jabbing a ski pole through her cheek, and then disentangled herself to schuss merrily on down without so much as a word. But because no law covers the situation precisely, it is uncertain just what will happen to the offender...