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GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – Lindsey Vonn put aside her competitive instincts and made the difficult decision of withdrawing from the slalom portion of the super-combined at the world championships on Friday because of the lingering effects of a concussion. She hopes to...

Alpine organisers: It's time to race WHISTLER (AFP) International ski officials have finally given the green light for the opening alpine races of the Olympic Games after a largely positive teams captains' meeting here Sunday. Adverse weather in recent days has hampered the staging of the...