Ted Ligety wins giant slalom gold for U.S.
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Winner Ted Ligety of the U.S. hugs third-placed France's Alexis Pinturault after the second run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center
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United States' Ted Ligety passes a gate in the first run of the men's giant slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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Ligety of the U.S. skis during the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Ted Ligety of the U.S. competes in the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center
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Bode Miller of the U.S. lunges towards the finish line during the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center
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United States' Bode Miller arrives in the finish area after the first run of the men's giant slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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United States' Bode Miller kisses his wife Morgan after his finish in the first run of the men's giant slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.(AP Photo/Gero Breloer)
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San Marino's Michelotti skis during the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Austria's Hirscher skis during the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Austria's Matthias Mayer smiles after finishing the first run of the men's giant slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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Spain's Alex Puente Tasias crashes in the first run of the men's giant slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Canada's Philip Brown reacts after the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center
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Bank of the Czech Republic skis during the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Ted Ligety of the U.S. reacts after the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center
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Germany's Stefan Luitz loses his balance after crashing into the last gate and gets disqualified, during the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center
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Germany's Stefan Luitz reacts after crashing into the last gate and being disqualified, during the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center
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Germany's Stefan Luitz reacts after crashing into the last gate and being disqualified, during the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center
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Switzerland's Caviezel attempts to clears a gate during the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Portugal's Hanse crashes during the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Andorra's Joan Verdu Sanchez is carried away in a stretcher after crashing out during the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center
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Andorra's Verdu Sanchez crashes during the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Andorra's Verdu Sanchez laughs after crashing during the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Andorra's Joan Verdu Sanchez crashes in the first run of the men's giant slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Austria's Hirscher skis during the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Italy's Simoncelli skis during the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Austria's Matthias Mayer reacts after the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center
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France's Pinturault clears a gate during the first run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Team USA's Ted Ligety takes gold at the men's Alpine skiing giant slalom final in Sochi.