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Downhill Gold: Franz Klammer

Posted on February 9, 2014 by AlpineStyle56

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The men’s downhill kicks off the alpine ski events of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.  At the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Olympics, Franz Klammer of Austria cemented himself as a ski legend with his relentless, even reckless, charge to gold.  Like Klammer, Bode Miller of Team USA will be racing to win wearing bib #15 – here’s hoping for the same result!

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FIS Alpine Ski World Championships, Schladming 2013: Women’s Downhill, Rolland Brings France Gold

Posted on February 10, 2013 by AlpineStyle56

02105©anapolitano2013Marion Rolland, France – 2013 Downhill World Champion

02102©anapolitano2013Sisters Elena Fanchini (left) and Nadia Fanchini (right), Italy – 2nd place

02106©anapolitano2013Maria Hoefl-Riesch, Germany – 3rd place

021011©anapolitano2013x021010©anapolitano2013Nadia Fanchini of Italy, 2nd place.  Marion Rollard of France, 1st place.  Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany, 3rd place.

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FIS Alpine Ski World Championships, Schladming 2013: Men’s Downhill, Svindal Dominates

Posted on February 9, 2013 by AlpineStyle56

02098©anapolitano2013Aksel Lund Svindal, Norway – 2013 Downhill World Champion

02092©anapolitano2013x020918©anapolitano2013x02095©anapolitano2013Dominik Paris, Italy – 2nd place

02096©anapolitano2013David Poisson, France – 3rd place

020917©anapolitano2013x020910©anapolitano2013Dominik Paris of Italy, 2nd place.  Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway, 1st place.  David Poisson of France, 3rd place.

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