|
March 3, 2006
IN THE NEWS...
VanderBeek 4th at World Cup super-G
CBC Sports
Canada's Kelly VanderBeek finished fourth in the women's World Cup super-G Friday in Hafjell, Norway, behind three women who tied for the lead.
Olympic champion Michaela Dorfmeister, Lindsey Kildow and Nadia Styger shared first place -- the first ever three-way tie in the discipline.
Canada's Kelly Vanderbeek speeds down the course during an Alpine Ski World Cup women's super-G race in Norway on Friday. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Vanderbeek of Kitchener, Ont., was just one-hundredth of a second behind.
"I don't think you can be disappointed," said VanderBeek. "I'm skiing well, and I was just one-hundredth away from winning the race so I'm happy to prove that the Olympics weren't a fluke, that I can do this again."
The 23-year-old finished just missed the podium in the super-G at the Torino Games on Feb. 21, finishing fourth in the event won by Dorfmeister.
"I'm definitely happy," said VanderBeek. "But one-hundredth of a second back, it's almost as hard to take as three-hundredths back at the Olympics."
The Austrian, American and Swiss skiers each had a time of one minute 18.65 seconds in the first women's alpine event since the Olympics.
"It's amazing!" said Dorfmeister. "It's fine to see someone else with me on top of the podium. I hope they have enough place for us on the top."
Emily Brydon, Fernie, B.C., finished 21st, Genevieve Simard, Val-Morin, Que., was 25th, while Brigitte Acton of Mont-Tremblant, Que., was 28th
With her third win in the discipline this season, Dorfmeister clinched the super-G title ahead of teammate Alexandra Meissnitzer.
"In my last season, I make history in every race," Dorfmeister said. "I'm so happy. It was difficult today. Sometimes it was icy, sometimes it very bumpy. The snow was very fast. It was difficult to find my timing."
For her part, Kildow has come all the way back from a training run accident suffered at the Olympics.
"I lost confidence after crashing in the Olympics, and it's amazing to be on the podium, especially with Michaela," Kildow said. "This is by far my best day since the crash."
The first time three skiers shared first in any event occurred in 2003, when Norway's Andrine Flemmen, Nicole Hosp of Austria and Tina Maze clocked identical times in a women's World Cup giant slalom at Soelden, Austria.
Lucia Recchia of Italy was 0.05 back in fifth, while Sweden's two-time defending World Cup champion Anja Paerson of Sweden tied with Julia Mancuso of the United States for sixth, 0.11 behind.
Croatia's Janica Kostelic finished 14th but maintained her lead in the overall World Cup standings with 1,400 points.
Friday's race was held on the Kringelasen course that was the site of the women's races for the 1994 Lillehammer Games.
Just one super-G race remains, at the World Cup final in Are, Sweden, March 15-19.
Other races scheduled this weekend include a super combin
|
CAAWS
PROGRAMS 
