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Germany's Hoefl-Riesch Wins Olympic Gold in Super Combined

German skier Maria Hoefl-Riesch has won her third Olympic gold medal, after taking first place Monday in the women's super combined in Sochi, Russia. "It was a big fight and it wasn't easy because the snow was tough and bumpy,'' she told reporters. "The hill was steep at the start, which I found especially difficult. It didn't feel great, but I skied fast enough. Hoefl-Riesch beat Austria's Nicole Hosp and American Julia Mancuso to repeat her...

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