Despite bumps, skiers hot for Olympic venue
- Published: 13/02/2012 at 10:32 AM
- Online news: Sports
Olympic champions Bode Miller and Aksel Lund Svindal joined a chorus of top skiers in giving the thumbs-up to the venue that will host the alpine events at the 2014 winter Games in Sochi.
Bode Miller of the US during the men's downhill event at the World Cup Super-combined on February 12. Olympic champion Miller joined a chorus of top skiers in giving the thumbs-up to the venue that will host the alpine events at the 2014 winter Games in Sochi.
Amid tight security surrounding Sochi's first international test events and on-course technical hiccups that are expected to be tweaked before 2014, the Caucasus mountain resort of Rosa Khutor won many fans over the weekend.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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