Alpine Skiing Links

Skiing: NZ skiers determined to see off foreign rivals (Otago Daily Times)

Treble Cone Racing Academy director Guenther Birgmann is picking New Zealand national representatives will be spurred on by the presence of a strong international field at the national alpine ski-racing championships.

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COURT HOUSE — The Summer Olympic Games in Beijing may be over, but one local sports hero is already thinking about the alpine events at 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C.

Local skier makes Olympics A team (Tacoma News Tribune)

2010 OLYMPIC COUNTDOWN: 533 days until the Winter Olympics come to Vancouver, B.C.

13-year-old Pinay ice skater arrives from US with 11 gold medals (GMA News)

MANILA, Philippines - While Team Philippines concluded its Olympic quest medal-less in Beijing, a 13-year-old Filipina athlete glided on ice half-way around the world in the United States to bag 20 medals, including 11 golds.

Telski names new ski/snowboard school director (Telluride Daily Planet)

Fred Rumford joins Telluride team

Who will wear the Miss Crookston crown? (Crookston Daily Times)

Under the theme "What a Wonderful World," this year's Miss Crookston Scholarship Pageant will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, in the Crookston High School Auditorium. Thirteen young women are vying for the Miss Crookston 2008 title.

Top 10: European Villas (AskMen)

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Daron Rahlves: 'Hey, I skied Dubai, too' (Ski Racing)

Three-time Olympian Daron Rahlves has skied all around the world, but he's about to mark a new destination off his list as he departs to assist with a ski camp in Dubai.