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Alpine Team Prepares for Olympic Season After Last Year's Challenges
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Alpine Team Prepares for Olympic Season After Last Year's Challenges

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Last season, there was a storm surrounding the alpine national team. Now, the squad for the upcoming Olympic Games season has been unveiled, and as expected, the stars Anna Swenn Larsson and Sara Hector take their places
Alpine Skier Estelle Alphand Injures Thumb in Beach Game Accident
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Alpine Skier Estelle Alphand Injures Thumb in Beach Game Accident

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Sara Hector Claims Bronze in World Championship Giant Slalom Final
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Sara Hector Claims Bronze in World Championship Giant Slalom Final

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Sara Hector finished third in the giant slalom in the World Championship final in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Hector's collapse: Missed top ten
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Hector's collapse: Missed top ten

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Sara Hector had a good position after the first run in the giant slalom competition in Sestriere. But in the second run, it didn't go nearly as well
Downhill Skier in Crash – Flown Away by Helicopter
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Downhill Skier in Crash – Flown Away by Helicopter

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The French alpine star Nils Alphand crashed during downhill training ahead of Saturday's World Cup competition in Swiss Crans Montana and was taken to hospital by helicopter. "Nils will be kept under observation", says the French Ski Federation
Jakobsen's fury - snapped both his poles
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Jakobsen's fury - snapped both his poles

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Kristoffer Jakobsen's hunt for a medal in the Alpine World Championship was over after 13 seconds. Then he straddled a gate
Hector's World Championship disappointment: "Doesn't help to dig a hole"
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Hector's World Championship disappointment: "Doesn't help to dig a hole"

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The Swede Sara Hector was one of the gold candidates in the World Championship giant slalom, but didn't make it in Saalbach. The reigning Olympic champion finished sixth
Swedish Gold Hope Sara Hector: "Will be my most fun World Championship"
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Swedish Gold Hope Sara Hector: "Will be my most fun World Championship"

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Olympic Games gold and several victories in the World Cup, but in the World Championship, it has been as if cursed in the pursuit of the absolute perfect score. Sara Hector gets a new chance when the giant slalom is decided in Saalbach
Alpine superstar changed her mind – gold worth
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Alpine superstar changed her mind – gold worth

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Mikaela Shiffrin thought about skipping the new alpine innovation, the team combination. Lucky for her that she changed her mind
Swedish success – medal directly at the World Championship
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Swedish success – medal directly at the World Championship

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Sweden got a dream start at the Alpine World Championship in Saalbach. It became a bronze in the team competition in parallel giant slalom after the reigning world champion USA was defeated
Medal chances increase – new father is in
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Medal chances increase – new father is in

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Sweden's medal chances on the first day of the World Championship in alpine skiing increase significantly. Kristoffer Jakobsen will participate in Tuesday's team competition despite having just become a father
Silence speaks for Sweden's greatest World Championship hope
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Silence speaks for Sweden's greatest World Championship hope

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Do you hear the silence? It's Sara Hector who's heading for victory. During my best runs, I don't say a word
Focus on Shiffrin – then the Swede struck again
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Focus on Shiffrin – then the Swede struck again

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Superstar Mikaela Shiffrin was back in the Alpine World Cup after 60 days. A long-awaited comeback – but the American was not close to a historic victory
Funds his own investment – ready for the World Championship
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Funds his own investment – ready for the World Championship

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The speed skater Felix Monsén did not get a place in the national team before the season and made his own effort. It paid off
The Swedish success continues – Swenn-Larsson third
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The Swedish success continues – Swenn-Larsson third

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Anna Swenn-Larsson got a solid revenge from the debacle in Semmering last time. The 33-year-old snatched the season's second podium spot in the slalom competition in Slovenian Kranjska Gora and finished third
Hector won convincingly – leads the World Cup
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Hector won convincingly – leads the World Cup

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Sara Hector is in top form. The season's second victory in giant slalom came in Kranjska Gora, where she won by a large margin
Hector still in form – second in Austria
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Hector still in form – second in Austria

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Win last time and striking position before the second run. Sara Hector continues to show fine form in giant slalom, when she snatched second place in Austrian Semmering
Tough for Swenn-Larsson – far behind the leaders
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Tough for Swenn-Larsson – far behind the leaders

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Anna Swenn-Larsson had a tough Saturday at work. After barely making it to the second run, she eventually finished in 15th place
Guide: Ahead of the Alpine Premiere in Sölden
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Guide: Ahead of the Alpine Premiere in Sölden

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An Austrian legend is making a comeback for the Netherlands, a Norwegian star will compete for Brazil – and an American giant is chasing their 100th victory. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the alpine World Championship cup start in Sölden
Sara Hector: "Sad about the development"
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Sara Hector: "Sad about the development"

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The alpine national team is under pressure and several of the skiers have to pay out over 100,000 kronor themselves to make ends meet. Slalom star Sara Hector, who has her training financed, sympathizes with those who are worse off, but notes: Sport will always be based on results, that you draw boundaries based on that
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