Austria, skiing and Shiffrin
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Ariane Rädler and Katharina Huber claimed an improbable alpine combined team Olympic gold for Austria after superstar Mikaela Shiffrin failed to clinch matters for the United States. Breezy Johnson and Shiffrin won the gold at last year's world championships,
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Austria's Ariane Raedler and Katharina Huber pulled off a stunning upset to claim Olympic gold in the women's alpine team combined on Tuesday, while favorites Mikaela Shiffrin and Sofia Goggia finished off the podium.
Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen and Tanguy Nef took gold in the men's alpine skiing combined on Monday, finishing ahead of Austria pair Vincent Kriechmayr and Manuel Feller by 0.99 seconds to triumph on the Stelvio course.
Step into Austria's alpine valleys and you'll discover something remarkable. Villages nestled between towering peaks where centuries-old traditions still pulse through cobblestone streets and wooden balconies drip with cascading geraniums. In order to ...
Carved into the pale limestone amphitheatre of the Italian Dolomites, the Olimpia delle Tofane descends toward Cortina d’Ampezzo like a ribbon of alpine history - a slope where speed, risk and mythology converge.