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SOELDEN, Austria — A series of high-profile crashes in the previous Alpine skiing season throws a shadow over the start of the new World Cup campaign this weekend. Many of the injured skiers have not sufficiently recovered yet for a return to the start gates. But two giant slaloms on a glacier in Austria will open a pre-Olympic season that offers ski racing fans a lot to look forward to. American star Mikaela Shiffrin aims for three more victories to get her record-extending 100th career World Cup win. Shiffrin says she feels "energized by people bringing up 100."
