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. Fri, 24 May 2013 01:42:48 +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/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-erik-guay-interview/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-erik-guay-interview/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 18:47:17 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-erik-guay-interview/ ]]> Canadian Erik Guay talks about just missing the top spot today.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-steven-nyman-interview/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-steven-nyman-interview/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 18:47:17 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-steven-nyman-interview/ ]]> This was Steven Nyman’s second win on the challenging Saslong, having won there in 2006. Nyman’s last podium came in 2007 at Beaver Creek. He missed all of the 2012 season with a torn left Achilles.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-travis-ganong-interview/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-travis-ganong-interview/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 18:47:16 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-travis-ganong-interview/ ]]> American Travis Ganong talks about his first top ten finish, barely tying for 10th place.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-guay-third/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-guay-third/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 18:21:51 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-guay-third/ ]]> The 2011 World Champion Erik Guay (CAN) gets his first podium finish of the season, just .24 seconds out of first.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-perko-second/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-perko-second/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 18:15:02 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-perko-second/ ]]> Rok Perko (SLO) gets his first World Cup podium, beating out the likes of Jansrud, Svindal and Guay.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-steven-nyman-wins/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-steven-nyman-wins/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 18:04:39 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-steven-nyman-wins/ ]]> Steven Nyman put a mark on his comeback, returning to the site of his 2006 Audi FIS Alpine World Cup win to do it again. Nyman (Sundance, UT) came out of the 37th start position to steal a victory on the foggy, snowy Saslong Classic hours of delays.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-svindal-5th/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-svindal-5th/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:49:52 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-downhill-svindal-5th/ ]]> Although off the podium by .21 seconds, Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) still holds the Downhill points lead, as well as the World Cup lead by over 100 points.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-super-g-travis-ganong-finishes-24th/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-super-g-travis-ganong-finishes-24th/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:31:25 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-super-g-travis-ganong-finishes-24th/ ]]> Travis Ganong (USA) leads the American men by .04 seconds over Ted Ligety in Super G.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-super-g-svindal-wins/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-super-g-svindal-wins/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:14:47 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-super-g-svindal-wins/ ]]> Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) gets his third win of the season by 1.07 seconds, which helps him keep the World Cup points lead.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-super-g-marsaglia-in-second/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-super-g-marsaglia-in-second/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:04:12 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-val-gardena-super-g-marsaglia-in-second/ ]]> Matteo Marsaglia (ITA) continues his banner year, scoring his second World Cup podium, following his first ever win in Beaver Creek earlier this season.

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