Julia Mancuso will be the headliner in tomorrow night’s primetime coverage of the XXII Olympic Winter Games.
The featured event of the night will highlight the decorated Olympian in the gold medal final of the super combined, which consists of one downhill run and one slalom run.
Julia Mancuso ‘s three Olympic medals are the most by any female American ski racer, is expected to be in gold medal contention four years after winning silver in this event in Vancouver.
- Women’s Alpine Skiing – Super Combined Gold Medal Final: The super combined, which involves one downhill run and one slalom run in a single day, is the first event on the women’s alpine program. Julia Mancuso will have to be faster than a deep field of European contenders, led by German reigning champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch. With no Lindsey Vonn to speak of these Olympics, Julia Mancuso will have to fill the void for viewers,
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