Dramatic high-speed winter sports action from Austria, featuring: The Ladies' Combined Downhill from Haus
Today's opening event is new to these championships and the result, when combined with next Monday's slalom, will provide an overall winner of both races who can truly claim to be the best all-round skier in the world.
IRENE ErrLE , 24, from West Germany is pre-race favourite, but a strong American challenge from CHRISTINE COOPER and CINDY NEL SON could take the title across the Atlantic.
Commentator DAVID VINE
TV presentation AUSTRIAN TV SERVICE Producer JIM RESIDE