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Norwegian Wins Men's Super G Ski Title in Vaqncouver Olympics

   VOA News 19 February 2010

Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS

   Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway races on his way to clinch the gold medal
   in  the  Men's  super-G,  at  the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler,
   British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 19, 2010.

   Aksel  Lund  Svindal  of Norway won the men's super-G ski title at the
   Vancouver Olympics in Canada.
   Svindal won Friday in one minute, 30.34 seconds on a tough, icy course
   in  Whistler, British Columbia.  Svindal followed a strong run by Bode
   Miller,  denying  the  American  his first Olympic gold medal.  Miller
   took silver, 0.28 seconds behind (1:30.62).
   Andrew Weibrecht of the United States claimed bronze (1:30.65).
   Miller  was  also  edged  by  Svindal  in  the  men's downhill race on
   Monday.   Svindal  took  silver in that race, while Miller settled for
   bronze.   Still,  Miller's  fourth  career Olympic medal makes him the
   most decorated American Alpine skier ever.
   Some information for this report provided by AP. 

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