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All hail Maria Riesch, the Winter Olympics' favorite kind of skier

A certain type of skier thrives at the Winter Olympics: the all-rounder who can do well in skiing's four disciplines. Maria Riesch did this Friday with a slalom gold – her second gold here.
Vancouver 2010: medal count as of Monday, March 1

Follow the latest Vancouver 2010 medal count results.
Carlo Janka stakes claim as next ski star with giant slalom gold

Swiss skier Carlo Janka confirmed a career in ascent with giant slalom gold Tuesday, and pushed the arch-rival Austrians off the podium to boot. For the first time at the Vancouver Olympics, the US failed to medal in an alpine event.
Bode Miller wins gold by skiing like a kid again

More at ease with himself than at the 2006 Olympics, US alpine skier Bode Miller put down an impressive slalom run to win gold in the men's combined event Sunday.
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Men's super-G finally shows America the real Bode Miller

The debacle in Turin turned many Americans against Bode Miller, despite his historic success in alpine skiing. Winning silver in the men's super-G Friday – along with his earlier downhill bronze – has given Americans a better measure of the skier.
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 02/19
Bode Miller and Weibrecht snag two medals for USA in Olympic super-G

Bode Miller and Andrew Weibrecht had a 2-3 finish for USA skiing in the Olympic super-G. Edging them out was Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway.
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Bode Miller wins bronze in men's downhill

After a disastrous Games in 2006, Bode Miller started the 2010 Winter Olympics with a bronze in the men's downhill, setting a record for the most Olympic alpine medals by an American man.