ARE, March 11 (Hina) - Croatia's teen-age skier, Janica Kostelic, won the World Cup in alpine skiing this season. During Sunday morning's first run of the World Cup Giant Slalom race in Are, Sweden, which was decisive for the world
champion, Renate Goetschl of Austria, who was until the race the runner-up in the overall standings and the only person who could take over the lead, fell and thus Janica Kostelic became the first Croatian female skier to win the World Cup.(hina) ms
ARE, March 11 (Hina) - Croatia's teen-age skier, Janica Kostelic,
won the World Cup in alpine skiing this season.
During Sunday morning's first run of the World Cup Giant Slalom race
in Are, Sweden, which was decisive for the world champion, Renate
Goetschl of Austria, who was until the race the runner-up in the
overall standings and the only person who could take over the lead,
fell and thus Janica Kostelic became the first Croatian female
skier to win the World Cup.
(hina) ms