‘War Horse’ a dark horse? Andrew Weibrecht making strong push to make deep US downhill team
Weibrecht aspiring to repeat Beaver Creek success BC Court of Appeal dismisses appeal by women ski jumpers seeking to compete in 2010 Games
Court dismisses appeal by women ski jumpers Former world, Olympic Alpine skiing champion Hermann Maier retires at 36, cites knee injuryVIENNA — Two-time Olympic champion Hermann Maier retired Tuesday, ending a career in which he became one of Alpine skiing’s most prolific racers and almost lost a leg in a motorcycle accident in 2001. Finnish skier Marcus Sandell has kidney removed after bad training crash in AustriaVIENNA — Finnish Alpine skier Marcus Sandell has had his left kidney removed in a hospital in Innsbruck, Austria, after badly crashing during a training run on the nearby Pitztaler glacier. US skier Tim Jitloff participates in Race for the Cure with his mom, a breast cancer survivorTim Jitloff was scheduled to jet over to Europe in the next few days for some training ahead of the World Cup ski season. US Nordic combined star Lodwick sustains minor injuries in bike accidentFour-time U.S. Nordic combined Olympian Todd Lodwick sustained minor injuries Wednesday while biking in France, riding head-on into a moving vehicle after watching a stage of the Tour de France. Women ski jumpers lose court bid to be included in 2010 Winter OlympicsVANCOUVER, British Columbia — A group of women ski jumpers lost its case to be part of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Bode Miller says he will ski next season but won’t commit to Vancouver OlympicsMAYRHOFEN IM ZILLERTAL, Austria — Bode Miller plans to ski next season but won’t commit to the Vancouver Olympics. |