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Article: U.S. Ski Team Names 17 Athletes for '99 World Championships.
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- January 25, 1999
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Local Favorites Fleischer, Gros, 12 Olympians
Among 9 Women 8 Women for Vail '99
PARK CITY, Utah, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Seventeen athletes, including 12 Olympians and hometown favorites Chad Fleischer and Sacha Gros (both Vail, CO), will compete Jan. 30-Feb. 14 when the World Alpine Ski Championships return to Vail and Beaver Creek, Colo., the U.S. Ski Team announced Monday night. NBC, ESPN and ESPN2 will broadcast 16 hours of coverage of the championships.
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association Vice President of Athletics Alan Ashley said the group, selected on World Cup results, will include nine men and eight women.
"These athletes ...