http://universalsports.com 30 sports, 25 world championships, your destination for Olympic sports and athletes – world class events in cycling, swimming, track & field, gymnastics, skiing, figure skating, triathlon, rugby & more. Sun, 26 May 2013 02:41:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/3729db9ad5d405e0ea9c098bd62f5b66?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://universalsports.com http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-hirscher-wins/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-hirscher-wins/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:09:04 +0000 emgordon http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-hirscher-wins/ ]]> Marcel Hirscher (AUT), to the delight of the home crowd, claims his first championship title, winning by .42 seconds.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-neureuther-2nd/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-neureuther-2nd/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:06:37 +0000 emgordon http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-neureuther-2nd/ ]]> Felix Neureuther (GER) picks up his first championship medal, scoring a Silver, finishing behind Marcel Hirscher (AUT) by .42 seconds.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-mario-matt-3rd/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-mario-matt-3rd/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:06:31 +0000 emgordon http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-mario-matt-3rd/ ]]> Mario Matt (AUT), in front of the home crowd, gets back on the championship podium — after taking gold in 2001 and 2007 — finishing third, .65 seconds out of first.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-ted-ligety-out/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-ted-ligety-out/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:19:22 +0000 emgordon http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-ted-ligety-out/ ]]> Seems Ted Ligety’s (USA) luck finally ran out. After picking up three gold medals (Super G, Super Combined and Giant Slalom), he skies out and pops a ski in slalom.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-hansdotter-3rd/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-hansdotter-3rd/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 22:13:25 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-hansdotter-3rd/ ]]> Frida Hansdotter (SWE) was holding 1st after run one, slipped down to 3rd in run two, .26 seconds behind. It’s her first solo championship medal and her 5th podium this season.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-kirchgasser-2nd/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-kirchgasser-2nd/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 22:09:27 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-kirchgasser-2nd/ ]]> Michaela Kirchgasser (AUT) gets her first solo championship medal, moving up from 6th in run one to claim second by .04 seconds.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-shiffrin-wins/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-shiffrin-wins/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 22:08:23 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-shiffrin-wins/ ]]> 17 year old Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) becomes the youngest World champ since 1985, moving up from 3rd in run one to win by .22 seconds.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-shiffrin-interview/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-shiffrin-interview/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 22:03:49 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-alpine-skiing-world-championship-slalom-shiffrin-interview/ ]]> Mikaela Shiffrin talks about her first World Championship victory.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-alpine-skiing-world-championships-schladming-giant-slalom-ted-ligety-interview/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-alpine-skiing-world-championships-schladming-giant-slalom-ted-ligety-interview/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:46:27 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-alpine-skiing-world-championships-schladming-giant-slalom-ted-ligety-interview/ ]]> Ted Ligety talks to Steve Porino about joining Jean-Claude Killy in the history books for having at least 3 wins at a world championship event.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-alpine-skiing-world-championships-schladming-giant-slalom-thomas-fanara-crashes-into-gate/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-alpine-skiing-world-championships-schladming-giant-slalom-thomas-fanara-crashes-into-gate/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:39:41 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-alpine-skiing-world-championships-schladming-giant-slalom-thomas-fanara-crashes-into-gate/ ]]> Thomas Fanara (FRA) was putting together a pretty good run that would have landed him in 2nd but lost control going into a gate, causing him to go down and ski out.

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