World Report: March 3, 2006 Vol.11 Iss.19
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- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
A Skier Goes Out on Top
In just one minute and 56 seconds, Michaela Dorfmeister raced to gold in the downhill com-petition. The 32-year-old Austrian has won 24 World Cup titles, but this was her first Olympic gold. At the 1998 Games, she lost by less than a second. "That elusive medal kept me skiing," she says. Dorfmeister, who won a second gold in the super-G, plans to hang up her racing stripes at the end of this season.
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