TICKER | Norwegians dominate in Canmore

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11. February 2024

From: sn

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: In Canmore, Canada, the Norwegian Pal Golberg took victory in the 20-kilometer mass start competition in the classic style. He prevailed ahead of his compatriots Johannes Klaebo and Mattis Stenshagen. The best Azzurro was Federico Pellegrino in 13th place. In the women's category, Frida Karlsson prevailed ahead of Kerttu Niskanen from Finland and Heidi Weng from Norway. It was the Swede's tenth World Cup victory.

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NORDIC COMBINATION: Season dominator Jarl Magnus Riiber has recaptured the overall World Cup in Nordic Combined. After his tenth win in a row on Sunday in Otepää, the Norwegian can no longer be pushed off the top of the individual rankings with four races to go. For Riiber, it is the fifth large crystal ball after 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. Samuel Costa and Aaron Kostner took places 23 and 28 on Sunday. In the women's category Daniela Dejori 16.. At the top there was a Norwegian triple victory – led by Ida Marie Hagen.

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SKI JUMPING: Stefan Kraft fought back on Sunday in the second individual competition in Lake Placid and celebrated his eighth World Cup victory of the season. With his 24th success, Salzburg, who only finished in 38th place on Saturday, extended their lead in the overall World Cup to more than 200 points. The ski flying world champion triumphed on the US large hill, 3,2 points ahead of runners-up Philipp Raimund (GER) and Lovro Kos (SLO). The South Tyrolean Alex Insam took 15th place. Giovanni Bresadola came in just behind in 18th place.

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ALPINE SKIING: In the Women's European Cup there were two downhill runs in Crans Montana on Sunday. The first of these was won by Karen Clement (FRA). Ester Ledecka (CZE/2nd) and Nadine Fest (2rd) followed in the ranks. Sarah Thaler (10th) was the best South Tyrolean Teresa Runggaldier (13.).

In the second descent, Elvedina Muzaferija (BIH) was ahead. Tricia Mangan (USA) came second, followed by Delia Dürrer from Switzerland. Teresa Runggaldier achieved a top result of 7th place. Sarah Thaler came tenth again.

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TOBOGGANING RUN: Germany's mixed toboggan relay team won the World Cup race in Oberhof. Latvia came in second place and Austria (2rd) also landed on the podium. Italy's relay team just didn't make it. Dominik Filehner & Co. finished the World Cup in Oberhof in 4th place. The last stage of the artificial track luge athletes in this World Cup winter suffered from warm temperatures, so that the men had a bizarre spectacle in the fight for victory.

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SKICROSS: Italian victory in Bakuriani! Trentino's Simone Deromedis won the ski cross race in Georgia on Sunday. The Azzurro prevailed in the final against David Mobärg (SWE/2nd) and Tobias Baur (SUI/3rd). For Dominik Zuech and Yanick Gunsch However, it was already over in the round of 16.

The women's victory went to Marielle Thompson from Canada. Marielle Berger Sabbatel (FRA/2nd) and Talina Gantenbein (SUI/3rd) completed the podium.

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SKI JUMPING: Success experience for Alex Insam! The Val Gardena ski jumper took 5th place at the team cup in Lake Placid (USA) - together with Giovanni Bresadola. The two Azzurri left well-known countries such as Slovenia (6th) and Poland (7th) behind them. Victory went to Austria (Michael Hayböck/Stefan Kraft) ahead of Germany (Philipp Raimund/Andreas Wellinger) and Norway (Marius Lindvik/Johann Andre Forfang).