Lindsey Vonn clinched her third consecutive overall title Friday when she won the final super-G race of the season. It was her 11th victory this season and the 33rd of her career, making Vonn the most successful skier in U.S. history with one more win than Bode Miller. Vonn also won three discipline titles this season: DH, SG and SC.
The International Ice Hockey Federation has decided not to go through
with the re-launch of the Champion’s Hockey League in 2010, due to a
lack of long-term commitment by all leagues and clubs involved. The IIHF decided that it would need all leagues and
clubs on board with the new plan in order provide the league with the
necessary stability to properly finance, operate and market a new CHL.
Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton will spearhead Britain’s challenge at
the Track Cycling World Championships in Copenhagen later this month.
Australian Olympic and world champion Steve Hooker turned his first indoor pole vault of the year into an easy qualifier, joining eight others in Saturday’s final by clearing 5.60 on his only attempt. However, the year’s top indoor vaulter, France’s Renaud Lavillenie, and American Tim Mack could not advance past the opening session of the three-day championships.
Lindsey Vonn clinched her third consecutive overall title Friday when she won the final super-G race of the season. It was her 11th victory this season and the 33rd of her career, making Vonn the most successful skier in U.S. history with one more win than Bode Miller. Vonn also won three discipline titles this season: DH, SG and SC.
Defending champion Blanka Vlasic was flawless Friday in qualifying for the high jump final at the world indoor championships. The Croatian cleared all heights up to 1.92 meters to reach Saturday’s final, as did Ruth Beitia of Spain and Marina Aitova of Kazakhstan.
American Ted Ligety is in an excellent position to clinch the giant slalom globe Friday after finishing third in the first run. With his main rivals out of contention, Ligety looks poised to repeat as champion and grab the title he first won in 2008.
American Ted Ligety is in an excellent position to clinch the giant slalom globe on Friday after finishing the first run in third place. If Ligety’s position holds during the second run, the GS title is his for the second time of his career. Swiss Carlo Janka leads after Run 1.
[Media Release] Youth Olympic Flame journeys around Singapore in a 6-day torch relay, Singaporeans will be participating as torchbearers…
Speech delivered by Mr Ng Ser Miang at Unveiling of the the JYOF Torch & Opening of Torchbearer Application