AUSTRIA: COMPETITORS ARE PREPARING FOR THIS WEEKEND'S DOWNHILL SKI RACES AT ST ANTON

Record ID: 872858

  • Title: AUSTRIA: COMPETITORS ARE PREPARING FOR THIS WEEKEND'S DOWNHILL SKI RACES AT ST ANTON
  • Date: 31st January 2001
  • Summary: ST ANTON, AUSTRIA (JANUARY 31 AND FEBRUARY 1, 2001) (JANUARY 31, 2001) 1. VIEW AT ST ANTON 2. MEN'S COMPETITORS FILING INTO ROOM FOR INTERVIEWS 3. (SOUND BITE) (ENGLISH) DARON RAHLVES OF THE USA WHO WON SUPER-G SPEAKING about his feelings after his victory 4. HERMANN MAIER OF AUSTRIA 5. (SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) MAIER SPEAKING about being defeated and how it was interesting to get a medal a different colour to gold 6. (SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) RAHLVES SAYING there's a great chance for me to be on the podium in the downhill 7. REPORTERS 8. (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) STEPHAN EBERHARTER OF AUSTRIA SAYING he feels relaxed and confident for Saturday, we will see what happens (FEBRUARY 1, 2001) 9. SKI LIFT 10. VARIOUS PICTURES OF SKIING AT THE RESORT 11. SELINA HEREGGER OF AUSTRIA (ORANGE TROUSERS) 12. (SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) DANIELA CECCARECCI OF ITALY SAYS she is going faster than yesterday 13. (SOUNDBITE)(GERMAN) BIRGITTA OPERMOSER OF AUSTRIA SAYS I want to be a little faster, I want to do better on Sunday 14. TANJA SCHNEIDER OF AUSTRIA SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS 15. ISOLDE KOSTNER OF ITALY WITH SKIS 16. MARLIES OESTER OF SWITZERLAND 17. (SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) MICHAELA DORFMEISTER SOF AUSTRIA SAYS I have to say I had a good run in the top section and the bottom section, but my bad times isn't me, it is the elements. QUESTION: WHAT DOES IT TAKE? Luck, my skis and my ability to ski. 18. NORWAY'S INGEBORG MARKEN Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 15th February 2001 12:00
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  • Location: ST ANTON, AUSTRIA
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  • Country: Austria
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  • Story Text: Competitors are preparing for this weekend's downhill
    ski races for men and women at St Anton.



    Daron Rahleves of the USA spoke on Wednesday (January
    31) about his win in the Super-G, and Hermann Maier of
    Austria, the world champion, spoke about how he came to terms
    with defeat. Maier and Stephan Eberharter of Austria were
    looking forward to Saturday's race, while Rahleves said he
    thought he might spring a surprise and reach the podium in the
    downhill.

    The women's competitors had been training for their race on
    Sunday with Melanie Turgeon of Canada the quickest, followed
    by Isolde Kostner of Italy.
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