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Crystal for Kostelic: Croatian wins combi title
Ivica Kostelic won a World Cup super-combined race Sunday to clinch the discipline title. Fellow Croatian Natko Zrncic-Dim was 0.51 seconds back in second place for his career-best result. ·Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal 3rd ·Canada's Ben Thomsen 29th
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Manny KO'd for season in Chamonix crash
Manuel Osborne-Paradis of Canada is out for the rest of the season after injuring his left knee and breaking his fibula Saturday in a crash during a World Cup downhill in the French Alps. ·Erik Guay 19th in men's downhill ·Cuche nabs win at Chamonix
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BOWLES' BLOG: Wanted: Safer sport. Airbags the solution?
When I mention airbags, usually scrunched faces and tilted eyebrows look back at me, hinting at my insanity. But I am convinced that something has to change when it comes to the safety of ski racing and protection of skiers.
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Serwa endures pain, scores X Games gold
Canadian Kelsey Serwa survived a bruising women's final to claim gold in the Winter X Games skier X competition. In a scintillating men's final, Canadian Chris Del Bosco was edged by American upstart John Teller for the gold. ·France's David, Swiss racer Smith also medal ·Puckett grabs bronze in men's race
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Shouldice scores hometown win in Calgary
For Warren Shouldice, there really is no place like home. The Calgarian was a World Cup aerials winner Saturday at Canada Olympic Park to cap a four-medal haul by the host team at the Canada Post Freestyle Grand Prix. ·3 other Canadians in men's top 10 ·Chinese women go 1-2
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Kingsbury leads 3-medal Canada moguls day
Mikael Kingsbury of Deux-Montagnes, Que., continued his meteoric rise in men's moguls with his second World Cup win of the season Saturday in Calgary. Kingsbury, 18, and Olympic champion Alexandre Bilodeau made it a one-two finish for Canada at the Canada Post Freestyle Grand Prix at Canada Olympic Park. · Canada's Pouliot Cavanagh 5th · Audrey Robichaud nabs silver behind Kearney
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Moguls champ Jenn Heil to retire after season
Canadian moguls queen Jenn Heil announced that she will retire at the end of this season. Heil's résumé includes gold (2006) and silver (2010) Olympic medals, five FIS World Cup crystal globes, four FIS World Championship medals - including two wins - and an astounding 54 World Cup podiums.
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Online now: Ski Television 11-06: Whistler
Ski Television's Edith Rozsa takes in the 2010 Olympic host resort of Whistler Blackcomb with the Extremely Canadian crew. Experience top-notch chutes, bowls, glades and stashes at this massive coastal peak destination.
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