U.S. Revels in Victories and Its Rising Status in a Sport
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — When the Alpine world ski championships came to the United States this month for the first time since 1999, the 13-day event was quickly defined by…
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As Woods Motivates Vonn, Her Finale Is Positive if Not Medal Worthy
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods kissed in the finish area Thursday after Vonn struggled and finished 27th in the first run of the giant slalom at…
Tina Maze bids to make World Championship history
Monday’s gold medal win in the Alpine Combined, to go with a silver in the Super-G and gold in the Downhill at this year’s Alpine World Ski Championships, means Maze…
U.S. Men Make Stunning Leap in the Downhill in the Alpine Championships
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — When the Alpine world ski championships were last on American soil, in 1999, no member of the United States team won a medal. With the championships…
Lindsey Vonn Third in Super-G at Alpine Skiing World Championships
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — The Olympic champion Anna Fenninger of Austria won the super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships Tuesday, upstaging the American Lindsey Vonn in a race Vonn…
Lindsey Vonn wins first world ski medal since 2011
True, Vonn has barely been away from one. Just ask Tiger Woods, who lost a tooth when a camera hit him in the face while cheering Vonn onto the podium…
Ted ‘the Shred’ Ligety eyes World Championship hat-trick repeat
But what Ted ‘the Shred’ Ligety most wants is a repeat of his triple gold-medal-winning performance at the 2013 Alpine World Ski Championships. The U.S. star took top prize in…
Rise of the beard: A short history of the world’s most powerful facial hair
As the “founder and self-appointed captain” of Beard Team USA, he was responsible for bringing the sport of competitive bearding to the United States in 2003. Since then, things have,…
Duong Thuy Vi: The acrobatic artistry of Vietnam’s Wushu champion
A star in the martial art of Wushu, the 21-year-old Vietnamese clinched gold at the World Championships and the Southeast Asian Games in 2013 and was crowned champion at the…