Summary
SESTRIERE, Italy - Antoine Deneriaz of France, the last man out of the gate with a chance to win, pulled off a startling upset in the Olympic downhill to steal what seemed to be a sure gold medal from Michael Walchhofer of Austria.
Walchhofer settled for silver, 72-hundredths of a second behind the winner. Bruno Kernen of Switzerland was third.See the full content of this document
Extract
Americans Come Up Empty in Men's Downhill
The ballyhooed U.S.-Austrian rivalry was a bust.
Bode Miller was the top American, in fifth place. U.S. teammate Daron Rahlves, the pre-race favorite, was a disappointing 10th, 11/ 2 seconds slower than Deneriaz.The 30th skier down the mountain, Deneriaz wo...See the full content of this document
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