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Alpine skiing

For frustrated Mancuso, a giant headache

With Lindsey Vonn still on the course receiving medical attention, US teammate Julia Mancuso (right) had to do her run over. With Lindsey Vonn still on the course receiving medical attention, US teammate Julia Mancuso (right) had to do her run over. (Sergey Ponomarev/Associated Press)
By Shira Springer
Globe Staff / February 25, 2010

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Defending Olympic gold medalist Julia Mancuso found her path back to the women’s giant slalom podium blocked by US teammate Lindsey Vonn yesterday. An unfortunate, improbable sequence of events during the first run added intrigue and tension to the rivalry between the skiers. (Full article: 769 words)

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