Lindsey Vonn has endured a difficult past year battling against injury and depression. But seven months on from her horror smash at Schladming, she's closing in on a full recovery just in time for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
On the comeback trail —
Lindsey Vonn has endured a difficult past year battling against injury and depression. But seven months on from her horror smash at Schladming, she's closing in on a full recovery just in time for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Bode Miller missed the entire 2012 season with a knee injury but the U.S. star is set to make his long-awaited return in the next few weeks.
Miller time —
Bode Miller missed the entire 2012 season with a knee injury but the U.S. star is set to make his long-awaited return in the next few weeks.
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Slovenia's Tina Maze finished last year as the world's number top female skier, wiping the board as the overall World Cup champion with 11 victories and a record 2414 points.
Magic Maze —
Slovenia's Tina Maze finished last year as the world's number top female skier, wiping the board as the overall World Cup champion with 11 victories and a record 2414 points.
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Last season Michaela Shiffrin became the youngest World Cup slalom champion since 1974.
Teenage kicks —
Last season Michaela Shiffrin became the youngest World Cup slalom champion since 1974.
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Last season Norwegian Aksel Lund Svindal's best performances came in the the speed disciplines -- super-G and downhill.
Norway's golden warrior —
Last season Norwegian Aksel Lund Svindal's best performances came in the the speed disciplines -- super-G and downhill.
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Marcel Hirscher recorded a run of 18 podium appearances in 19 races in the two technical events -- Slalom and giant slalom, matching the legendary Alberto Tomba's record in the process.
Marcel's the man —
Marcel Hirscher recorded a run of 18 podium appearances in 19 races in the two technical events -- Slalom and giant slalom, matching the legendary Alberto Tomba's record in the process.
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Ted Ligety was the first man since Jean-Claude Killy in 1968 to make three gold medals at the World Championships last season.
Livewire Ligety —
Ted Ligety was the first man since Jean-Claude Killy in 1968 to make three gold medals at the World Championships last season.
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