World Cup: Quick Facts

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Notable Honorees

Lindsey Vonn • Mikaela Shiffrin • Bode Miller • Yelena Vyalbe • Marit Bjørgen • Hermann Maier • Janica Kostelić • Aksel Lund Svindal • Carlo Janka • Anja Pärson • Picabo Street • Lasse Kjus • Marcel Hirscher • Marc Girardelli • Bente Skari • Alberto Tomba • Lyubov Yegorova • Rosi Mittermaier • Jean-Claude Killy • Vegard Ulvang • Vreni Schneider • Ingemar Stenmark • Hanni Wenzel • Bjørn Daehlie • Nancy Greene Raine • Franz Klammer • Annemarie Moser-Pröll

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