Steve Nyman celebrates his victory in the men's World Cup downhill race at Val Gardena, Italy. His only other win came at the same race in 2006.
History repeats —
Steve Nyman celebrates his victory in the men's World Cup downhill race at Val Gardena, Italy. His only other win came at the same race in 2006.
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The American missed all of last season due to Achilles problems, having been plagued by injuries in recent years.
Winning comeback —
The American missed all of last season due to Achilles problems, having been plagued by injuries in recent years.
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Aksel Lund Svindal was fifth, extending his overall World Cup lead to 177 points following his victory in the previous day's Super G race.
Svindal stretches lead —
Aksel Lund Svindal was fifth, extending his overall World Cup lead to 177 points following his victory in the previous day's Super G race.
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The men's downhill went ahead despite heavy snowfall, but the women's World Cup Super-G event on the same day at Val d'Isere in the French Alps was called off.
Too much snow —
The men's downhill went ahead despite heavy snowfall, but the women's World Cup Super-G event on the same day at Val d'Isere in the French Alps was called off.
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