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Germany, Canada Win Gold on Day 3 of Olympics

Athletes from Germany and Canada won their third Olympic gold medal Monday at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. In women's Alpine skiing, Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch took first place in the super combined. She posted a time of 2:34.62 after one downhill and one slalom run. She finished ahead of Austria's Nicole Hosp and American favorite Julia Mancuso, who made a key mistake halfway through the course. Canada's Charles Hamelin won his third gold with a...

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