Alpine skiing-Late golds give U.S. ideal boost at worlds (Reuters)
By Mark Lamport-Stokes BEAVER CREEK, Colorado, Feb 15 (Reuters) – After a surprisingly slow start to the alpine ski world championships, the United States finished with a flurry of two gold medals to captivate their home fans and inspire skiers of the future. While snow queen Lindsey Vonn ended a disappointing fortnight with a solitary bronze medal, Olympic champion Ted Ligety won his third successive giant slalom crown and rising star Mikaela Shiffrin successfully defended her slalom title. “It’s been absolutely amazing… to be able to show Americans what this sport is about,” U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association president Tiger Shaw told reporters as the world championships wound down.