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FIS Alpine Ski World Championships, Schladming 2013: Men’s Giant Slalom, Ligety 3x World Champion!

Posted on February 15, 2013 by AlpineStyle56

02158©anapolitano2013Ted Ligety, USA – 2013 Giant Slalom World Champion

02152©anapolitano2013x02157©anapolitano2013x02153©anapolitano2013x02154©anapolitano2013x02159©anapolitano2013x02156©anapolitano2013Marcel Hirscher of Austria, 2nd place.  Ted Ligety of USA, 1st place.  Manfred Moelgg of Italy, 3rd place.

I love how they announced the start of Ted’s runs with “It’s Ligety time”.  Yes, it was.  It is.  Not since Jean-Claude Killy in 1968 – 45 years ago – has there been a triple world champion — incredible.  Congratulations, Ted!

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FIS Alpine Ski World Championships, Schladming 2013: Women’s Giant Slalom, Worley is #1

Posted on February 14, 2013 by AlpineStyle56

02141©anapolitano2013Tessa Worley, France – 2013 Giant Slalom World Champion

02142©anapolitano2013Tina Maze, Slovenia – 2nd place

02149©anapolitano2013Tina Maze, Tessa Worley and Anna Fenninger, Austria – 3rd place.

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02144©anapolitano2013x02148©anapolitano2013x02145©anapolitano2013Mikaela Shiffrin had her best GS finish ever in 6th place!

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