VEYSONNAZ — Another day, another women's World Cup ski cross win for Canadian Marielle Thompson. Thompson, of Whistler, B.C., defeated Germany's Daniela Maier to capture the women's event.
Thompson, of Whistler, B.C., defeated Germany's Daniela Maier to capture the women's event. It marked the second time in as many days the two had squared off, with the Canadian winning both times.
"I just wanted to leave everything out on the track, and I think I did that so I'm super happy," said Thompson, who's third in the overall standings with 581 points."This course, if you lose any speed, it's kind of the end. "I've kind of just been working on staying relaxed," Sherret said."I have a bit of a tendency to get a little uptight, a little tense, and not breathe when I make mistakes.In the men's event, Ottawa's Jared Schmidt was third. France’s Youri Duplessis Kergomard finished first while Sweden’s David Moaberg took second.
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