“Cool glasses man:-)U were just on international tv:-)”
That was the message Nicklas sent me on Friday after watching the first race of the World Cup at Kvitfjell. We kicked things off the night before with a VIP party hosted by Ole Kristian Furuseth; and the races lasted until Sunday, during which Austrian skier Matthias Lanzinger took an extremely unfortunate fall that has resulted in the amputation of his left foot. His was the worst in a series of falls taken by the racers throughout the weekend; and the Lanzinger video features commentator and American skier Scott Macartney, who also sustained injuries from a serious fall earlier this season.
Apart from the disappointing reports about Lanzinger, the World Cup was a success, with American Bode Miller making a strong showing and spectators packing into Koia. When I wasn’t manning the bar, I managed to get a couple videos including one of Werner Heel, who ended up winning Friday’s downhill.
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Sultan of Swat a.k.a. King of Clout a.k.a Tim-
Comment by Pike 7 March 2008 @ 6.28You gotta be kidding me….Of course, as you probably imagine, I read espn.com every day as well as many other news sources, but when I read about the guy with the leg I thought “I wonder if Timmy was there”….fo realz.
-Pikester
[...] takes me onto steepest part of the mountain. (It is the same stretch where Lanzinger lost his leg last year.) When conditions are good, the threat is minimal, and many times have I successfully glided down [...]
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