WEATHER CANCELS GS IN KILLINGTON; SHIFFRIN WAS LAST
KILLINGTON, VT. » A women’s World Cup giant slalom was canceled on Saturday, with the poor weather perhaps sparing Mikaela Shiffrin’s blushes.
The race in Killington, Vermont, marked the return of World Cup skiing to North America for the first time in two years.
However, after just nine competitors completed their first runs, the race was suspended amid strong winds and snow. And half an hour later the jury and organizers decided to cancel it.
Shiffrin, who was cheered on by a passionate home crowd, was the slowest of the skiers who managed to race — the two-time Olympic champion was 1.38 seconds behind
France’s Tessa Worley, who had the fastest run.
There is a slalom scheduled for Sunday.
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NHL postpones two Islanders
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Lawrence wins Joburg Open.
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