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Vonn clinched the title with a victory in the super-G in Garmisch-Partenkirchen to crown a remarkable season

The American skier Lindsey Vonn was crowned for the third consecutive year as the female skiing event after winning on Friday morning in the supergiant played in the German station of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, scene of the finals of the World Cup.

Vonn was seeking his third consecutive Crystal Globe and earned his objective style, with victory in the supergiant that rounds out a remarkable season in which he also has won an Olympic gold and World Cup Downhill and Super-G.

Germany's Maria Riesch, his great rival this year, had moved to U.S. pressure after testing downhill and giant, the latter in which Vonn crashed on the first set.

However, Minnesota did not fail this morning and won the super G with a record 1:19.30, while the Germanic mark only was fourth at 1:19.89. Vonn was ahead in 16 hundredths to Austrian Elisabeth Goergl, and more than half a second to Switzerland's Nadia Styger.

Supergiant classification of Garmisch-Partenkirchen:

1. Lindsey Vonn (USA) 1:19.30.

2. Elisabeth Goergl (AUT) 1:19.46.

3. Nadia Styger (SUI) 1:19.87.

4. Maria Riesch (Ger) 1:19.89.

5. Anja Paerson (SWE) 1:19.95.

6. Tina Maze (SLO) 1:19.97.

7. Kamer Nadja (SUI) 1:20.33.

8. Fabienne Suter (SUI) 1:20.34.

9. Andrea Dettling (SUI) 1:20.36.

10. Marie Marchand-Arvier (FRA) 1:20.41.

Gillian Cooke is a Scottish athlete who has become a world figure in the Internet because of a minor accident.

Gillian Cooke is a Scottish athlete who has become a world figure in the Internet because of a minor accident.

The Scottish athlete 27 years, is testing a fortune in the world of bobsleigh.

Cooke, who is one of the best triple jumpers and long jump in his country, kept his shame to air street racing.

In a test of the World Cup was played in Switzerland as he broke the monkey with such bad luck that his buttocks and thong were exposed around the globe.

Earthquake in the world of golf. Tiger Woods, the greatest player of all time and highest paid athlete in the world, announced yesterday that leaves, at 33, golf professional practice for an indefinite period.

Earthquake in the world of golf. Tiger Woods, the greatest player of all time and highest paid athlete in the world, announced yesterday that leaves, at 33, golf professional practice for an indefinite period.

The as "difficult." Tiger's alleged extramarital affairs, uncovered in recent weeks after a bizarre car accident, have brought the world No. 1 to make the decision to park his career to focus on trying to save his marriage to Elin Nordegren, a mother of two children, Sam and Charlie.

Through a statement on its website, Tiger, mindful of "the disappointment and pain" that his "infidelity"-word used for the first time publicly, has caused many people, to recover. "

The Californian hopes that this time away from golf, he decides to take after a deep "personal reflection", will serve to focus attention on "Being a better husband, better father and better person."

Without making any reference to what the specific duration of the break, Tiger was merely asking "privacy" for his family and appreciates your interest to all who have offered their "compassion" for a period that defines especially his wife and children, reiterates its deep remorse and willingness to do everything possible to try to repair the consequences of their indiscretions, but admits: "It may have caused the damage is already irreparable."

Tiger also calls for "understanding" to fans, sponsors and partners and organizers of the PGA Tour, and says: "The important thing now is that my family has the time, privacy and the protection it needs

A leopard, named Zakumi, will be the official mascot of the World Cup which will be played in South Africa in 2010, as revealed in a South African television channel, when 626 days remaining for the start of the championship

The official mascot, a leopard, has been designed and produced exclusively in the host country, and given the name composed of "ZA", by South Africa, and "kumi", a translation of "ten" in many African languages.

Zakumi, inspired by their idols, has dyed his hair green for camouflage on the soccer field. The secretary general of FIFA, Jerome Valcke, has found that "Zakumi represents the people, geography and spirit South Africans." "And personifies the essence of the 2010 World Cup. We are confident that we enjoy in the preparations for and during the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 and the World Cup," he said.

The creator of the original design is Andries Odendaal of Cape Town. "Zakumi is a proud South African and therefore the ideal ambassador for the first African World Cup. Born in 1994, thus sharing birthday with the democracy of our country. He is young, full of energy, intelligent and ambitious, a real inspiration to young and old in all countries, "said Danny Jordaan, chief executive of the Local Organizing Committee.

The official mascot of the World Cup, has more than 40 years of life. The first, created in 1966 for the tournament in England, was named Willie. From there, pets have become increasingly important in the world thanks to its always positive and contagious attitude, which permeates the atmosphere of each competition in a unique way.