Downhill in Kitzbühel: Kilde wins on the Streif – Sport
Ski racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde won the first of two downhill runs on the Streif in Kitzbühel with an outstanding run. In a spectacular race with numerous changes in the lead, the 29-year-old Norwegian won with a solid lead of 0.42 seconds over 41-year-old Frenchman Johan Clarey and two-time Olympic champion Matthias Mayer (Austria/+0.67 seconds). […]
Thirty years later, Savoie maintains the momentum of the Albertville Olympics
STORY – The inauguration of the Winter Olympics, on February 8, 1992, not only marked the memory of the Savoyards: it also marked a lasting transformation of their department. On this January afternoon, the temperatures remained negative in La Plagne (Savoie), despite a decidedly blue sky and a bright sun, which floods the slopes. Below […]
The Russian men’s biathlon team wins the relay relay during the World Cup
Russian biathletes won the sixth stage of the World Cup in the 4 × 7.5 km relay race on Saturday in Rupolding. Thanks to Sean Doherty, the first stage was unexpectedly completed by the United States, ahead of Italy and Russia. After the second relay, Italy took the lead, followed by Dominik Windis. The closest […]
Alpine skiing – a huge damper for German ski racers – sport
Alpine skiing, descent: Ski racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde has won the next round in a permanent duel with Marco Odermatt. The Norwegian won the first of the two downhill runs in Wengen on Friday, while his Swiss rival finished second, 0.19 seconds behind. In the Super-G the day before, it was exactly the other way […]