Svindal scores spectacularly sans super

Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway won the men’s super-G title Friday, denying American Bode Miller his first Olympic gold medal. Svindal won in 1 minute, 30.34 seconds on a tough, icy track that gave many racers problems staying within the painted blue lines guiding the course. Continue

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Miller wins downhill bronze behind Defago, Svindal – The Associated Press
With a controlled run down a choppy slope Monday, Miller won the downhill bronze behind Switzerland's Didier Defago and Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal at the …

Svindal snaps up super-G gold – Reuters
WHISTLER (Reuters) – Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal won a crash-strewn super-G on Friday to deny American ski showman Bode Miller a first Olympic gold medal. …

US Olympic Skier Andrew Weibrecht Delivers Performance of a Lifetime – Utah Skier Online
… in super G. Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal won gold Wednesday, while Lake Placid's Andrew Weibrecht delivered the performance of a lifetime for bronze. …

Olympics Photo Wire – ESPN
Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, center, the gold medalist, is flanked at left by silver medalist Bode Miller of the United States and at right by Andrew …

Croatia’s Kostelic favored in super-combined – The Associated Press
All three podium finishers from Monday's downhill are also threats — Switzerland's Didier Defago, Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway and Bode Miller of the United …

Games are off to a big, fat flop for Norway – Seattle Times
WHISTLER — The ski events got off to a typically good start for Norway yesterday, with alpine star Aksel Lund Svindal picking up silver in the men's …

Aksel Lund Svindal – Washington Post
Fifth in the super-G at the 2006 Winter Games, Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal will be one of the event favorites. He won last year's overall World Cup and …

Overcoming Instinct to Win – Atlantic Online (blog)
Because two years ago, Svindal fractured bones in his face and had to undergo abdominal surgery to make sure his internal organs were intact after his ski …

Downhill men miss podium – Toronto Star
The day instead belonged to Swiss Didier Defago, who counted his country's first Alpine gold medal since 1988 with a narrow win over Aksel Lund Svindal of …

Latest News: Svindal

Svindal Grabs Super-G Gold From Miller
Bode Miller’s wild run on a difficult super-G course was good enough for a silver medal. Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway won the gold..

Svindal edges Bode for super-G gold in Vancouver
Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway claimed his first Olympic gold medal with victory in the men’s super-G at Whistler Creekside on Friday..

Svindal denies Miller gold in men’s super-G
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway won the men’s super-G title Friday, denying Bode Miller his first Olympic gold medal..

Svindal Grabs Super-G Lead From Miller
Bode Miller was in contention for a medal after his wild run on a difficult super-G course..

O’Connor: Svindal takes swipe at VANOC
The press conference was wrapping up, but Aksel Svindal had one more thing to add..

Miller Wins Downhill Bronze Behind Defago, Svindal
Men’s downhill postponed because of slushy course.

Norway’s Svindal focused on Olympic downhill shot
GENEVA (AP) — Aksel Lund Svindal has some unfinished business to take care of in the men’s Olympic downhill on Whistler Mountain..

Aksel Lund Svindal
Aksel Lund Svindal won two of the last three overall World Cup championships, establishing himself as the best all-around skier in the world and one of the best in history. The Norwegian will be a medal favourite at the 2010 Games in four events: downhill, super-G, giant slalom and combined..

Aksel Lund Svindal Wins Men’s Olympic Super-G Gold
Aksel Lund Svindal wins men’s Olympic super-G gold.

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A great day! | Aksel Lund Svindal
Finally going to bed after a great and long day. Tomorrow is a new day of racing, so no time for late night celebrating. But first things fi…

Today I was watching, tomorrow its race-time! | Aksel Lund Svindal
Big day for Norway at the Games today. 2x golds and a silver in biathlon. Canadian and Americans don’t seem to be big biathlon fans, ‘caus…

Olympische Winterspiele: Defago gewinnt Abfahrt vor Svindal und Miller – Schnee – Sport – FAZ.NET
Gold für die Schweiz in der alpinen Königsdisziplin: Didier Defago gewann die Olympia-Abfahrt. Aksel Lund Svindal kam auf Rang zwei. Bronze ging an Bode Miller. Top-Favorit Didier Cuche verpasste durch einen Fehler kurz vor dem Ziel eine mögliche Medaille. FAZ.NET – Homepage | Politik | Gesellschaft | Wirtschaft | Finanzmarkt | Sport | Feuilleton | Reise | Wissen | Auto | Computer

Miller wins downhill bronze behind Defago, Svindal – 2010 Olympics – Yahoo! Sports
Bode sets U.S. record, races to bronze in downhill… http://drudge.tw/b9LsQa

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