Aggressive Ligety set fair for third gold
- Published: 15 Feb 2013 at 19.44
- Online news: Sports
Defending champion Ted Ligety laid down a solid foundation for a third gold medal at the World Ski Championships with an outstanding first run in the men's giant slalom on Friday.
US Ted Ligety reacts after the first run of the men's Giant slalom at the 2013 Ski World Championships in Schladming, Austria on February 15, 2013. Ligety laid down a solid foundation for a third gold medal at the World Ski Championships with an outstanding first run in the men's giant slalom.
The 28-year-old American was a shock winner of the opening super-G and then showcased his slalom skills to nail super-combined gold, suitably filling the void felt in the US camp by the absence of the injured Lindsey Vonn.
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