Katya Crema has skied to her first victory in FIS racing, taking gold in a giant slalom event in Soldeau, Andorra. Crema defeated young Spanish skier Claudia Carreras by nearly 1.5 seconds, and was a further second faster than the bronze medallist, Marta Palau, also of Spain. In an edited report, Crema describes the event:
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