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Hector disqualified for prohibited equipment

Sara Hector was disqualified in the slalom competition in Åre for unauthorized equipment. The ski binding was too high, according to the person responsible for testing for Viaplay.

Hector disqualified for prohibited equipment

Hector Crashed Out - Disappointment at the World Championship

Sara Hector skied out in the second run of the ladies' World Championship slalom in Saalbach, where she was over two seconds from the podium after the first run. Overall, it's clear that it was a bad day, says the 32-year-old to Viaplay.

Hector Crashed Out - Disappointment at the World Championship

Hector's success - on the podium in slalom

Sara Hector's success continues in the Alpine World Cup. The Swede finished third in the slalom competition in Flachau – her fourth podium finish this season and the first in slalom.

Hector's success - on the podium in slalom

First in 19 years: "A dream since I was little"

Sara Hector ended the year with a fine fifth place in the slalom in Semmering. But Sunday's happiest was a Croatian.

First in 19 years: "A dream since I was little"

Swenn Larsson fourth in slalom premiere

To the superstar Mikaela Shiffrin there was nothing to do – the American took her 98th World Cup victory when it was the slalom premiere in Finnish Levi. The Swede Anna Swenn Larsson just missed the podium – the 33-year-old finished fourth.

Swenn Larsson fourth in slalom premiere