Lake Louise: Europeans top training yet again - EUROPEAN RACERS continued to dominate on Friday at Lake Louise in the final downhill training run while the Americans fell dramatically off the pace. via Ski Racing Intl.

Downhill? Oh, Canada - "You were OK if you stayed on track" America's downhill belonged to Canada. Vancouver's Britt Janyk recorded her first World Cup win Saturday and overtook Vail's Lindsey Vonn in the downhill standings on a day when weather once again wreaked ... via Aspen Times

Women's World Cup Giant Slalom Champions - In Opinion: The clash of peoples Video See all videos>> U.S. table tennis, Beijing style While in China, Wang Chen never got to compete in the Olympics. via International Herald Tribune

Swiss skier Schild upsets Austrians to win Super-G - "Everybody wanted to see me on podium after the Olympic medal and it was hard to do it. So it is nice to do it again" Martina Schild of Switzerland takes a turn during the FIS World Cup women's downhill training, November 2007 in Lake Louise. via TurkishPress.com

WC Rewind: The Italian men rise, and more from Aspen - Massimiliano Blardone topped the Bad Kleinkircheim GS race FROM THE U.S. perspective, the weather problems and decisions related to Aspen detracted from the results of the fifth week of World Cup racing. via Ski Racing Intl.

Canada's Janyk wins women's downhill - Four Austrian skiers chose not to race after their teammate Alexandra Meissnitzer suffered a heavy crash, injuring her left knee. via Globe and Mail