- Title: ITALY: Crowds gather for the Olympics mens' downhill event.
- Date: 15th February 2006
- Summary: SESTRIERE BORGATA, ITALY (FEBRUARY 12, 2006) (REUTERS) WIDE OF BORGATA WITH DOWNHILL TRACK FLAG WITH TORINO 2006 LOGO VIEW OF BORGATA WITH SPECTATORS PODIUM AND PEOPLE ARRIVING HELICOPTER OVERFLYING TRACK CLOSE UP OF HELICOPTER FAMILY WATCHING FROM HILL OPPOSITE DOWNHILL TRACK PARACHUTERS IN SKY CLOSE UP OF PARACHUTE IN SKY SPECTATORS PARACHUTISTS LAND SPECTATORS SOUNDBITE (Italian) ANNA saying: "I came here to see the race live because it's more interesting and you get more feeling for it." SOUNDBITE (Italian) GEORGIO SAYING: "We were here in 1997 for the world championship and it was such a great show that we decided to come back on the scene of the crime!" VARIOUS OF SPECTATORS
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- Location: Italy
- Country: Italy
- Topics: Sports
- Reuters ID: LVA7TQ1158KT00YIKLBMOAW2H6O4
- Story Text: Spectators gathered on the slopes above the men's downhill course at the Winter Olympics on Sunday (February 12) were in a perty mood.
As the competitors prepared for one of the Games' top events families were picnicing in the sunshine and enjoying a parachute display.
Locals mixed with tourists, one of whom, Anna, said: "I came here to see the race live because it's more interesting and you get more feeling for it."
They watched as Frenchman Antoine Deneriaz snatched victory from Austrian favourite Michael Walchhofer. Deneriaz, who has not won a World Cup race in more than two years, beat World Cup holder Walchhofer by 0.72 seconds to capture the first major title of his career. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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