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SKI-WCUP-GER-MEN-DOWNHILLAustrian Matthias Mayer skis during the FIS World Cup men's downhill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, on February 23, 2013.CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images


HAM503. Garmisch-partenkirchen (Germany), 23/02/2013.- (L-R) Thrid-placed Klaus Kroell from Austria, first-placed Christof Innerhofer from Italy and second-placed Georg Streitberger from Austria (wait for the awards ceremony of the Alpine skiing downhill world cup at the Kandahar ski slope in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 23 February 2013. EFE/EPA/ANGELIKA WARMUTH
HAM503. Garmisch-partenkirchen (Germany), 23/02/2013.- (L-R) Thrid-placed Klaus Kroell from Austria, first-placed Christof Innerhofer from Italy and second-placed Georg Streitberger from Austria (wait for the awards ceremony of the Alpine skiing downhill world cup at the Kandahar ski slope in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 23 February 2013. EFE/EPA/ANGELIKA WARMUTHHAM503. Garmisch-partenkirchen (Germany), 23/02/2013.- (L-R) Thrid-placed Klaus Kroell from Austria, first-placed Christof Innerhofer from Italy and second-placed Georg Streitberger from Austria (wait for the awards ceremony of the Alpine skiing downhill world cup at the Kandahar ski slope in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 23 February 2013. EFE/EPA/ANGELIKA WARMUTH


HAM503. Garmisch-partenkirchen (Germany), 23/02/2013.- Italian skier Christof Innerhofer stands on the podium during the awards ceremony of the Alpine skiing downhill world cup at the Kandahar ski slope in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 23 February 2013. EFE/EPA/ANGELIKA WARMUTH
HAM503. Garmisch-partenkirchen (Germany), 23/02/2013.- Italian skier Christof Innerhofer stands on the podium during the awards ceremony of the Alpine skiing downhill world cup at the Kandahar ski slope in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 23 February 2013. EFE/EPA/ANGELIKA WARMUTHHAM503. Garmisch-partenkirchen (Germany), 23/02/2013.- Italian skier Christof Innerhofer stands on the podium during the awards ceremony of the Alpine skiing downhill world cup at the Kandahar ski slope in Garmisch-Partenk irchen, Germany, 23 February 2013. EFE/EPA/ANGELIKA WARMUTH


HAM503. Garmisch-partenkirchen (Germany), 23/02/2013.- Second-placed Georg Streitberger from Austria celebrates during the awards ceremony after winning the Alpine skiing downhill world cup at the Kandahar ski slope in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 23 February 2013. EFE/EPA/ANGELIKA WARMUTH
HAM503. Garmisch-partenkirchen (Germany), 23/02/2013.- Second-placed Georg Streitberger from Austria celebrates during the awards ceremony after winning the Alpine skiing downhill world cup at the Kandahar ski slope in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 23 February 2013. EFE/EPA/ANGELIKA WARMUTHHAM503. Garmisch-partenkirchen (Germany), 23/02/2013.- Second-placed Georg Streitberger from Austria celebrates during the awards ceremony after winning the Alpine skiing downhill world cup at the Kandahar ski slope in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 23 February 2013. EFE/EPA/ANGELIKA WARMUTH


HAM503. Garmisch-partenkirchen (Germany), 23/02/2013.- Second-placed Georg Streitberger from Austria (L-R), first-placed Christof Innerhofer from Italy and thrid-placed Klaus Kroell from Austria celebrate during the awards ceremony of the Alpine skiing downhill world cup at the Kandahar ski slope in Garmisch- Partenkirchen, Germany, 23 February 2013. EFE/EPA/ANGELIKA WARMUTH
HAM503. Garmisch-partenkirchen (Germany), 23/02/2013.- Second-placed Georg Streitberger from Austria (L-R), first-placed Christof Innerhofer from Italy and thrid-placed Klaus Kroell from Austria celebrate during the awards ceremony of the Alpine skiing downhill world cup at the Kandahar ski slope in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 23 February 2013. EFE/EPA/ANGELIKA WARMUTHHAM503. Garmisch-partenkirchen (Germany), 23/02/2013.- Second-placed Georg Streitberger from Austria (L-R), first-placed Christof Innerhofer from Italy and thrid-placed Klaus Kroell from Austria celebrate during the awards ceremony of the Alpine skiing downhill world cup at the Kandahar ski slope in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 23 February 2013. EFE/EPA/ANGELIKA WARMUTH


HAM503. Garmisch-partenkirchen (Germany), 23/02/2013.- Christof Innerhofer from Italy waits for the awards ceremony of the Alpine skiing downhill world cup at the Kandahar ski slope in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 23 February 2013. Innerhofer won the world cup race. EFE/EPA/ANGELIKA WARMUTH
HAM503. Garmisch-partenkirchen (Germany), 23/02/2013.- Christof Innerhofer from Italy waits for the awards ceremony of the Alpine skiing downhill world cup at the Kandahar ski slope in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 23 February 2013. Innerhofer won the world cup race. EFE/EPA/ANGELIKA WARMUTHHAM503. Garmisch-partenkirchen (Germany), 23/02/2013.- Christof Innerhofer from Italy waits for the awards ceremony of the Alpine skiing downhill world cup at the Kandahar ski slope in Garm isch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 23 February 2013. Innerhofer won the world cup race. EFE/EPA/ANGELIKA WARMUTH


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SKI-WCUP-GER-MEN-DOWNHILLAustria's Florian Schreiber competes during the FIS World Cup men's downhill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, on February 23, 2013. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images


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SKI-WCUP-GER-MEN-DOWNHILLItalian Werner Heel jumps during the FIS World Cup men's downhill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, on February 23, 2013.CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images


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SKI-WCUP-GER-MEN-DOWNHILLAustrian Matthias Mayer jumps during the FIS World Cup men's downhill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, on February 23, 2013.CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images


Innerhofer of Italy jumps during the men's Downhill event of the Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill ski race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Innerhofer of Italy jumps during the men's Downhill event of the Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill ski race in Garmisch-PartenkirchenChristof Innerhofer of Italy jumps during the men's Downhill event of the Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill ski race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen February 23, 2013. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler


Innerhofer from Italy celebrates his victory in the men's Downhill ski race at the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Innerhofer from Italy celebrates his victory in the men's Downhill ski race at the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Garmisch-PartenkirchenChristof Innerhofer from Italy celebrates his victory in the men's Downhill ski race at the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen February 23, 2013. REUTERS/Michael Dalder


Winners podium after the men's Downhill ski race at the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Winners podium after the men's Downhill ski race at the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen(L-R ) Austria's Georg Streitberger, Italy's Christof Innerhofer and Austria's Klaus Kroell pose on the podium after the men's Downhill ski race at the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen February 23, 2013. REUTERS/Michael Dalder


Innerhofer from Italy celebrates his victory in the men's Downhill ski race at the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Innerhofer from Italy celebrates his victory in the men's Downhill ski race at the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Garmisch-PartenkirchenChristof Innerhofer from Italy celebrates his victory in the men's Downhill ski race at the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen February 23, 2013. REUTERS/Michael Dalder


Innerhofer keeps Austrians at bay in Garmisch
Innerhofer from Italy celebrates his victory in the men's Downhill ski race at the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Garmisch-PartenkirchenGARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) – Italian Christof Innerhofer secured his third World Cup downhill win of the se ason when he held off a trio of Austrians on the German Kandahar piste on Saturday. Dubbed "Winnerhofer" when he won the Super-G world title in Garmisch-Partenkirchen two years ago, Innerhofer lived up to his nickname by taking victory in one minute and 37.83 seconds, On a course he relishes, the Italian followed up wins at Beaver Creek and Wengen by finishing 0.12 ahead of Georg Streitberger. Klaus Kroell was 0. …


Ruiz Castillo upsets women's WCup downhill field
Spain's Carolina Ruiz Castillo, center, winner of an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill race, celebrates on the podium with second-placed Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch, left, and third-placed France's Marie Marchand-Arvier, in Meribel, France, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Enrico Schiavi)MERIBEL, France (AP) -- Carolina Ruiz Castillo stunned the field by earning her first career World Cup victory at age 31 on Saturday, winning a downhill race 13 years after her only previous podium finish.


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