SAALBACH, Austria – Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami became the oldest woman to win Alpine skiing’s overall World Cup crystal globe when she also clinched her first giant slalom title in the Austrian resort of Saalbach on Sunday. The 32-year-old secured the points she needed by finishing a safe 10th in the final giant slalom won by...
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2024 World Women’s Curling Championship: All results and standings – complete list
Canada defeated reigning champions Switzerland 7-5 to win the 2024 World Women’s Curling Championship. The tournament was held in Sydney on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada from 16-24 March 2024. The action began with a round-robin event where all 13 nations played each other once. The top six teams advanced to the play-off...
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Canada and Switzerland off to strong starts in Sydney
Author World Curling Media 17 March 2024 The BKT Tires World Women’s Curling Championship 2024 opened with two round-robin sessions on Saturday. Along with the world title, this championship is also the first with qualification points available for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina, Italy. Canada and defending champions Switzerland both won their first...
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European far-right figure prevented from speaking at an event in Switzerland
World European far-right figure prevented from speaking at an event in Switzerland European far-right figure prevented from speaking at an event in Switzerland Updated On: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:16:57 PKT BERLIN (AP) — A prominent European far-right figure...
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Five Skiers Found Dead, One Missing In Swiss Alps Tragedy
The search for a sixth person continues. A tragic accident unfolded in the Swiss Alps. On Sunday, search parties recovered the bodies of five missing skiers. The search for a sixth person continues. The group, including a family of five from Valais, departed from Zermatt, a famous ski resort, on Saturday. They were reported missing...