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United States's Mikaela Shiffrin passes a gate during the first run of the women's giant slalom, at the Alpine skiing world championships in Schladming, Austria, Thursday, Feb.14, 2013. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

United States's Mikaela Shiffrin passes a gate during the first run of the women's giant slalom, at the Alpine skiing world championships in Schladming, Austria, Thursday, Feb.14, 2013. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)