The Sun Is Shining on Norway’s Svindal Again
New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Two years after a serious crash almost derailed his career, World Cup champion Aksel Lund Svindal stands as the 2010 Olympics favorite in four skiing events.
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Norway's most sexy men 2009
Bjørn's blog (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Every year, Elle magazine tells us who they think are Norway's most sexy men. This year, they thought that Hermann Sabado (famous from his role in this year's best Norwegian movie: Upperdog ) is the one. Number 2 is Aksel Lund Svindal, while number 3 is Christian Rubeck, according to Side 2 . (Last year, André Villa was number 1, in 2007, it was Thorstein Helstad , while in 2006, it was Anders...
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WCup champ Svindal still dealing with bruised leg
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Defending overall World Cup champion Aksel Lund Svindal is still having problems with his bruised leg and may be forced to skip his next race.
- WCup champ Svindal still dealing with bruised leg - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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WCup champ Svindal still dealing with bruised leg
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Defending overall World Cup champion Aksel Lund Svindal is still having problems with his bruised leg and may be forced to skip his next race.
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A day in the snow
Realmadrid.com (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Real Madrid and Audi once again reasserted the fruitful relationship they've been having since 2003. As part of the sponsorship deal between both entities, the first football team squad -save for Lass Diarra, who is still in France with permission from the Club- received the keys to their new Audi cars for the 2009/10 season. The act took place at Madrid Snowzone, the longest indoor ski slope in Europe....
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Svindal still recovering from bruised leg
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Defending overall World Cup champion Aksel Lund Svindal bruised his leg in training and may not be in top form for the season opener on Sunday.
- Ski WCup champ Svindal still nursing bruised leg - SI.com
- Svindal still recovering from bruised leg - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Svindal still recovering from bruised leg
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Defending overall World Cup champion Aksel Lund Svindal bruised his leg in training and may not be in top form for the season opener on Sunday.
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The Alpine King Of Pop
Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
The Norwegian Alpine Ski World Cup Team chilling out in Chile. Aksel Lund Svindal, Lars Elton(!) Myhre, Kjetil Jansrud and coach Trond Mogel perform Michael Jackson's Beat It. Video here: http://www.aksellundsvindal.com/blog_cms/yet_another_michael_jackson_tri...
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PREVIEW: Svindal and Vonn are the skiers to beat in Olympic season
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Hamburg - Aksel Lund Svindal and Lindsey Vonn look to retain their World Cup titles and seek Olympic gold as well in the alpine ski season which starts on the weekend. Giant slalom races on the Austrian glacier of Soelden kick off the campaign highli...
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World Champion Aksel Lund Svindal foreruns Revelstoke Ski Club zone final race
Kootenay Rockies - News (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
Young ski racers in the Okanagan zone got a rare treat on Saturday: Aksel Lund Svindal, the overall World Cup Champion for this season and for 2007, foreran their Giant Slalom race down Hollywood at RMR. The 6’2” Norwegian skied the course in all his freeski clothing instead of a race suit, and on fat powder skis rather than race boards, and easily stayed well ahead of the field, impressing...
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World Cup Alpine Skiing: Svindal Takes Overall Title
First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine (Free subscription) | 03/16/2009
Are, Sweden - Austrian Benni Raich straddled a gate in the final men's slalom World Cup race of the year to solidify Aksel Lund Svindal as the World Cup overall champion Saturday in Sweden. Mario Matt of Austria took his first World Cup win of the season while the U.S. Ski Team's Ted Ligety (Park City, UT), who was seventh in the first run, straddled a gate to DNF in the second run.
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Winter Sports | Aksel Lund Svindal wins 2nd World Cup title
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 03/15/2009
Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway clinched his second World Cup overall title on Saturday when Benjamin Raich straddled a gate in the opening...
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Norway's Svindal grabs World Cup overall title by record-close margin
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 03/15/2009
Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway clinched his second World Cup overall title by a record-low two-point margin on Saturday.
- Svindal clinches World Cup overall - Kansas City Star
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Svindal clinches World Cup overall -- by 2 points
SI.com (Free subscription) | 03/14/2009
Aksel Lund Svindal won his second World Cup overall title -- by a record-thin two-point margin.
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Svindal takes World Cup as Raich crashes out - 2nd Update
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 03/14/2009
Are, Sweden - Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway capped a remarkable comeback to skiing on Saturday when he lifted the overall World Cup trophy with the closest winning margin in event history. Svindal crashe...