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    Ted Ligety Ties For 15th In Giant Slalom, Austria's Marcel Hirscher Wins Gold

    The 33-year-old American faced the favored Marcel Hirscher from Austria in the 2018 Olympic men's giant slalom. The American Ryan Cochran-Siegle had a solid performance, finishing 11th.
    by Emily Sullivan Feb 18, 2018 2 minutes
    Ted Ligety finished 15th in the men's giant slalom on Sunday. He told reporters this Olympics will likely be his last.

    Ted Ligety, one of America's most decorated Alpine skiers, tied for 15th place in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics men's giant slalom. The favored of Austria won gold, while Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway took silver and Alexis Pinturault of France took bronze.

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