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...After training in bright sunshine, the skiers were confronted by flat light and gusting winds. Dorfmeister won in one minute 56.49 seconds, 0.37 seconds clear of silver medalist Martina Schild of Switzerland. Anja Paerson of Sweden took the bronze...
...Dorfmeister won a silver medal in the Super Giant Slalom at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, but got shut out in Salt Lake City in four events. She's won two world championships, a World Cup overall title, two World Cup discipline titles, and this year leads standings in both downhill and Super-G.Starting 23rd, Dorfmeister skied the tricky top aggressively and established a lead of 1.18 seconds. "Wow, that's what I wanted," Dorfmeister said, recalling her reaction. "I tried not to get caught in the wind because you lose time and it is very difficult to regain...
...known for good sportsmanship, and this was no exception. A Norwegian coach nearby saved the day, handing Renner immediately a man's pole that, though some 10-12 cm longer than her other pole, allowed Renner to stay with the front pack, and ultimately earn the Canadian team a silver medal...
...Kuitunen, neck-and-neck with Sweden's Lina Andersson. The race came down to the final stretch, when Andersson broke a stride clear of Scott to win the gold medal with Anna Dahlberg in 16 minutes 36.9 seconds. Scott, 31, and Renner, 29, finished 0.6 seconds behind for the silver. Finland won the bronze, 2.3 seconds off the pace, and Norway finished fourth...
...actually do it at the Olympic Games, in 20 years we can have a reunion and reminisce about this day. We can share it with each other and that's pretty special. We are a unique team." So it was fitting that they ended up winning their silver in a most unique...