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Closing Ceremony

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Val D'Isere

 

World ski championships.

 
February 7, 2009
 
 
 
John Kucera of Canada takes the Gold Medal during the Alpine FIS Ski World Championships. Men's Downhill on February 07, 2009 in Val d'Isere, France.
 

John Kucera of Canada takes the Gold Medal during the Alpine FIS Ski World Championships. Men's Downhill on February 07, 2009 in Val d'Isere, France.

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John Kucera of Canada takes the Gold Medal during the Alpine FIS Ski World Championships. Men's Downhill on February 07, 2009 in Val d'Isere, France.
Canada's Emily Brydon competes during the women's downhill at the World Ski Championships on February 9, 2009 in Val d'Isere, French Alps. American speed queen Lindsey Vonn struck double gold here on Monday when she won the women's downhill at the World Ski Championships to add to her Super-G title.
A rescue worker talks to Emily Brydon of Canada after a crash at the women's Downhill race of the Super Combined event at the Alpine Skiing World Championships 2009 in the French resort of Val d'Isere February 6, 2009.
Britt Janyk of Canada reacts after missing a gate during the women's Downhill race at the Alpine Skiing World Championships 2009 in the French resort of Val d'Isere February 9, 2009.
Britt Janyk of Canada skis during the Women's Giant Slalom event held on the Face de Bellevarde course on February 12, 2009 in Val d'Isere, France.
Belgium's Isabel Van Buynder falls during the women's Super-G at the World Ski Championships on February 3 in Val d'Isere, French Alps.
Switzerland's Marc Berthod competes during the men's giant slalom first run on February 13, 2009 in Val d'Isere during the World Ski Championships.
Gold medallist Didier Cuche of Switzerland (C) looks on as silver medallist Peter Fill of Italy (L) and bronze medallist Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway (R) shake hands during the official medal ceremony of the men's Super G race at the Alpine Skiing World Championships 2009 in the French resort of Val d'Isere.
Lindsey Vonn of the United States of America gives a press conference to explain the surgery to rectify her recent hand injury at the Main Press Centre on February 12, 2009 in Val d'Isere, France.
Lindsey Vonn after crashing during the women's slalom event held on February 14, 2009 in Val d'Isere, France.