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In statue, Picabo Street hopes future generations find inspiration

Breezy Johnson suffered a leg injury while training, but her cut-resistant undergarment prevented severe injury, resulting in only a bruise on her calf.
Cut-Resistant pants will be mandatory next season due to rising injuries from sharp skis at World Cup events.
Markus Waldner, the chief race director, acknowledged the high risks in ski racing and emphasized ongoing safety improvements.

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In statue, Picabo Street hopes future generations find inspiration

SUN VALLEY, Idaho — In the moment, seeing her Olympic downhill tuck in bronze, pigtails flying, for the ages proved overwhelming for Picabo Street.Her voice cracked, tears spilled, but she plowed through with a laugh Monday morning to articulate her feelings before children pulled the drapes off the latest statue of Sun Valley Olympic women in a row at Festival Meadows, renamed Monday Champion Meadows at the same ceremony.She talked about how sh…

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World Cup racers turn to cut-resistant undergarments for protection against sharp skis on crashes

Many racers at the World Cup finals are donning an extra layer of protection under their race suits to guard against the dangers of sharp skis, especially runaway ones after crashes.

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'World class' player is ready to take pay-cut in order to leave Liverpool in the summer

A number of players could leave Liverpool at the end of the season after uncertainty over their futures at Anfield.While Arne Slot has had a comfortable season in charge of the club, his second season could be much more challenging with some of the players in his squad likely to leave the club.Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is set to become a free agent at the end of the season, has been linked with a move to Real Madrid and he could be saying good…

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