![Sweden's Anja Paerson slaloms past a pole on her way to clock the 12th fastest time in the first run of the women's ski World Cup opening slalom in Levi, Finland, Saturday, Nov. 11 2006. The Olympic slalom champion, who had left knee surgery after last ... Sweden's Anja Paerson slaloms past a pole on her way to clock the 12th fastest time in the first run of the women's ski World Cup opening slalom in Levi, Finland, Saturday, Nov. 11 2006. The Olympic slalom champion, who had left knee surgery after last ...](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2pcb68t/swedens-anja-paerson-slaloms-past-a-pole-on-her-way-to-clock-the-12th-fastest-time-in-the-first-run-of-the-womens-ski-world-cup-opening-slalom-in-levi-finland-saturday-nov-11-2006-the-olympic-slalom-champion-who-had-left-knee-surgery-after-last-seasons-world-cup-finals-in-sweden-clocked-a-disappointing-5444-paerson-won-the-2004-and-05-overall-title-and-was-runnerup-last-year-behind-croatias-janica-kostelic-who-is-sitting-out-this-season-because-of-chronic-back-and-knee-pain-ap-photoalessandro-trovati-2pcb68t.jpg)
Sweden's Anja Paerson slaloms past a pole on her way to clock the 12th fastest time in the first run of the women's ski World Cup opening slalom in Levi, Finland, Saturday, Nov. 11 2006. The Olympic slalom champion, who had left knee surgery after last ...
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Mattias Hargin , of Sweden, negotiates a gate during the first run of an alpine ski, World Cup Men's Slalom, in Levi, Finland, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Simone Palfrader Stock Photo - Alamy
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Women's FIS Alpine World Cup Season Opener in Levi, Finland, Will Go Ahead Thanks to Snowfarming - SnowBrains
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Sweden's Andre Myhrer speeds down the course during the first run of an alpine ski, Men's World Cup Slalom, in Levi, Finland, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta Stock Photo - Alamy
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Petra Vlhova edges out Mikaela Shiffrin on American's return for the first slalom win of the season - Eurosport
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