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Hayboeck shines in Finland

Austrian ski jumper Michael Hayboeck produced a stunning performance to secure his first World Cup victory for more than a year as he edged out his

19/02/2016

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Pinturault claims combined title

France’s Alexis Pinturault held his nerve to protect his early lead and clinch the overall combined title in Chamonix on Friday. Dominik Paris

19/02/2016

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Lara Gut regains overall World Cup lead

Switzerland’s Lara Gut kept her composure to clinch a downhill event at La Thuile in Italy. The 24-year-old looked in great shape and completed the

19/02/2016

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Norwegian adventure cat

Jesper the cat has become a celebrity in Hedmark, Norway. He has his own blog in Hamar Arbeiderblad (newspaper) and more than 8,000 followers on

16/02/2016

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Alpine skiing: Shiffrin makes winning return after injury

Olympic and World champion Mikaela Shiffrin made a winning return to the Alpine skiing world cup circuit on Monday when the American won a slalom

15/02/2016

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Neureuther celebrates first win of season as ski returns to Yuzawa Naeba

Yalcin Ademoglu is this week’s guide through the sporting winter wonderland and the 11th episode of Gravity. On Sunday in Japan, the German skier

14/02/2016

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French double ski success marks Japan's return to World Cup circuit

It was champagne showers for all and sundry as Alexis Pinturault and Mathieu Faivre led a French one-two in the giant slalom at Japan’s Yuzawa Naeba

13/02/2016

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Ski Jumping: Kranjec wins first event in three years

Robert Kranjec returned to the ski jumping winners circle for the first time in three years after victory at a ski flying event in Vikersund in

12/02/2016

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Ski Jumping: Prevc leaps towards World Cup title with ninth win of the season

Peter Prevc took a giant leap towards the overall ski jumping World Cup crown on Wednesday when he won a night event in Trondheim, Norway. The

10/02/2016

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Jansrud claims first victory on South Korean Winter Olympic piste

The men took to a brand new piste in South Korea for the World Cup downhill, the slopes first test ahead of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. The

06/02/2016

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Anders Fannemal the latest victory in a spectacular ski season for Norway

Twenty-four hours after the Slovenian double of the Prevc brothers it was the turn of the Norwegians at the World Cup in Sapporo, Japan. Anders

31/01/2016

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Ski jumping: Slovenia rocks Japan

For the moment at least Slovenia rules when it comes to ski jumping and one family in particular after a European triumph at the World Cup in Sapporo

30/01/2016

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Skiing: Kilde victory in World Cup downhill adds to Norway's spectacular season

Norway’s Aleksander Kilde won a surprise men’s World Cup downhill on Saturday at Garmisch in Germany. It looked like certain victory for Slovenia’s

30/01/2016

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Skiing: Germany take the honours in women's giant slalom in Slovenia

Germany’s Viktoria Rebensburg triumphed in her second straight women’s World Cup giant slalom in Slovenia on Saturday despite an early mistake

30/01/2016

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Lindsey Vonn wins World Cup super-G in Cortina

A day after she surpassed Annemarie Moser-Proell’s record for number of wins in downhill events, Lindsey Vonn capped a memorable weekend by recording

24/01/2016

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Lindsey Vonn breaks Annemarie Moser-Proell's record in Cortina

America’s Lindsey Vonn broke Annemarie Moser-Proell’s record for most World Cup downhill victories with her 37th win in Cortina on Saturday. The

23/01/2016

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Kristoffersen joins Norway's World Cup party with slalom win

Hello and welcome to Gravity. The Swiss resort of Wengen was colonized by Norwegians. After the victories of Kjetil Jansrud and Aksel Lund Svindal

17/01/2016

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Svindal wins World Cup downhill at Lauberhorn

Aksel Lund Svindal added a rare piece of silverware missing from his crowded trophy cabinet on Saturday when he overcame the opposition and foggy

16/01/2016

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Olympic champion skier Picabo Street arrested

U.S. Olympic gold medallist skier Picabo Street was charged with assault and domestic violence after an alleged altercation with her father in Utah

16/01/2016

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Skiing: Jansrud continues Norway's fine season with Wengen combined win

Norwegian skiers continue to shine in this season of the Alpine skiing World Cup. Kjetil Jansrud celebrated his second win of the campaign on Friday

15/01/2016