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Norwegian skier Foss-Solevaag dominates slalom for 1st win

FLACHAU, Austria (AP) — Sebastian Foss-Solevaag earned his first World Cup win Sunday, boosting the morale of the Norwegian ski team after it was hit by a series of season-ending injuries. Foss-Solevaag won a slalom in dominating style, clocking the fastest time in both runs to beat Marco Schwarz by 0.76 seconds, a week after the Austrian had captured his first career win. “The second run was a dream run,” the Norwegian said. Foss-Solevaag's maiden win came a day after his teammate Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, the defending overall champion, became the third Norwegian in eight days to be ruled out by a severe knee injury. After Lucas Braathen and Atle Lie McGrath picked up season-ending injuries at a giant slalom in Switzerland last week, Kilde tore ligaments in his right knee in a crash during super-G training in Austria on Saturday. “We are not the biggest team,” said Foss-Solevaag, who called his triumph “a team victory.” “We are the attacking Vikings, we are working together.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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