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Norway wins gold, U.S. finishes fourth in Alpine skiing mixed team event

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Norway wins gold, U.S. finishes fourth in Alpine skiing mixed team event

The United States finished fourth Sunday in Alpine skiing’s mixed team parallel at the Beijing Games, failing to clinch a medal but advancing further than they did four years ago. The American skiers were bested for bronze by Norway in a tiebreaker after both teams lost in the semifinals, which produced a Germany-Austria final. Austria … Read more

Mikaela Shiffrin finishes race but won’t medal in Olympic Super-G

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Mikaela Shiffrin finishes race but won’t medal in Olympic Super-G

Mikaela Shiffrin didn’t get a medal. She didn’t come particularly close. But the star American skier can at least say she finished a race at the Beijing Olympics following two disastrous runs earlier in the week. Shiffrin’s run at the Super-G checked in at a 1:14.30. She’ll compete in the combined and team events as … Read more