Connect to share and comment

Alpine skiing-Fenninger wins Ofterschwang giant slalom

OFTERSCHWANG, Germany, March 9 (Reuters) - Austria's Anna Fenninger won a women's Alpine ski World Cup giant slalom on Saturday. Slovenia's Tina Maze was second and Germany's Viktoria Rebensburg was third. (Reporting by Manuele Lang; Editing by Clare Fallon)

CORRECTED-Alpine skiing-Kranjska Gora win gives Ligety giant slalom Cup

(Corrects number of crystal globes won in 2nd para) By Patrick Lang KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia, March 9 (Reuters) - American Ted Ligety won the Kranjska Gora giant slalom for a fifth time on Saturday to secure the World Cup in the discipline. It was the triple world champion's fourth giant slalom crystal globe and the victory on the Podkoren slope, one of his favourites on the circuit, was his fifth of the season.

Alpine Skiing: Ligety clinches giant slalom World Cup

Ted Ligety of the United States won the World Cup giant slalom at Kranjska Gora on Saturday, ensuring he takes the crystal globe for the overall season winner in the discipline. Second place behind the American went to Marcel Hirscher of Austria with France's Alexis Pinturault in third. It is the fourth time that Ligety has won the World Cup giant slalom title after his season victories in 2008, 2010 and 2011. He is also the reigning world champion in the giant slalom. tba-ol/ak/as

Alpine Skiing: Men's World Cup giant slalom results

Men's World Cup alpine skiing giant slalom results here on Saturday:- 1. Ted Ligety (USA) 2:35.43 (1:22.16 + 1:13.27) 2. Marcel Hirscher (AUT) 2:35.88 (1:22.76 + 1:13.12) 3. Alexis Pinturault (FRA) 2:36.20 (1:22.36 + 1:13.84) 4. Felix Neureuther (GER) 2:36.24 (1:22.38 + 1:13.86) 5. Thomas Fanara (FRA) 2:36.65 (1:23.82 + 1:12.83) 6. Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 2:36.73 (1:23.15 + 1:13.58) 7. Benjamin Raich (AUT) 2:37.20 (1:23.49 + 1:13.71)

Alpine skiing-Ligety wins Kranjska Gora giant slalom and cup

KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia, March 9 (Reuters) - American Ted Ligety won an Alpine skiing giant slalom on Saturday and secured the season's World Cup title in the discipline. Austria's Marcel Hirscher was second in the race and France's Alexis Pinturault was third. (Reporting by Patrick Lang; Editing by Clare Fallon)

UPDATE 3-Alpine Skiing-World Cup Ofterschwang women's giant slalom results

March 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Cup Ofterschwang Women's Giant Slalom after run 2 on Saturday Run 1 Run 2 Overall 1. Anna Fenninger (Austria) 1:11.84 1:17.55 2:29.39 2. Tina Maze (Slovenia) 1:11.87 1:17.96 2:29.83 3. Viktoria Rebensburg (Germany) 1:12.38 1:17.97 2:30.35 4. Eva-Maria Brem (Austria) 1:13.99 1:17.46 2:31.45 5. Anemone Marmottan (France) 1:14.87 1:17.01 2:31.88 6. Anne-Sophie Barthet (France) 1:14.14 1:17.97 2:32.11 7.

UPDATE 2-Alpine Skiing-World Cup Kranjska Gora men's giant slalom results

March 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Cup Kranjska Gora Men's Giant Slalom after run 2 on Saturday Run 1 Run 2 Overall 1. Ted Ligety (U.S.) 1:22.16 1:13.27 2:35.43 2. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) 1:22.76 1:13.12 2:35.88 3. Alexis Pinturault (France) 1:22.36 1:13.84 2:36.20 4. Felix Neureuther (Germany) 1:22.38 1:13.86 2:36.24 5. Thomas Fanara (France) 1:23.82 1:12.83 2:36.65 6. Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway) 1:23.15 1:13.58 2:36.73 7.

UPDATE 1-Olympics-Swiss exit good for possible Munich 2022 bid - DOSB

* Munich mulls new Olympic bid * Final decision later this year (Updates with more quotes, details) BERLIN, March 4 (Reuters) - Munich's chances of landing the 2022 winter Olympics should the Bavarian capital bid again have improved with the rejection of a Swiss bid, the German's Olympic Committee (DOSB) said on Monday. Munich was squarely beaten by South Korea's Pyeongchang for the 2018 winter Olympics and has yet to decide whether to run again.

Swiss vote against Olympics candidacy for St-Moritz

Residents of the St-Moritz region of eastern Switzerland voted Sunday against allowing their resort stand as a candidate to host the Winter Olympics in 2022. Inhabitants of St-Moritz itself and neighbouring Davos -- another chic resort town, and the rest of the canton of Graubunden where they are located were called to the polls to vote on whether to approve the millions of Swiss francs (euros/dollars) needed to cover the candidacy.

Nordic Ski: World Championship results

Results on Sunday in the Nordic Ski World Championships:- Men's 50 km classic style 1. Johan Olsson (SWE) 2hrs 10mins 41.4secs, 2. Dario Cologna (SUI) at 12.9secs, 3. Alexey Poltaranin (KAZ) at 16.8, 4. Alexander Legkov (RUS) 19.5, 5. Eldar Roenning (NOR) 20.2, 6. Tord Asle Gjerdalen (NOR) 32.3, 7. Hannes Dotzler (GER) 32.7, 8. Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS) 34.6, 9. Jens Filbrich (GER) 38.5, 10. Daniel Richardsson (SWE) 41.3. afp
Syndicate content