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The World Championship* from Schladming
The Men's Downhill
Once every four years the world's fastest skiers compete in the thrilling blue riband event of these Alpine Championships.
Among the favourites on the 3,500-metre Planai course in the heart of Austria are p^ter MUELLER and toni BiERULER from Switzerland, plus Canada's STEVE podborski and KEN READ; but the Austrians are out to retain the title won by Josef Walcher at Garmisch four years ago, and who can discount their World Cup Downhill Champion HARTI WEIRATIIER or the revitalised Olympic hero FRANZ KLAMMER ?
Commentator DAVID VINE
TV presentation by AUSTRIAN TV SERVICE Producer jim RESIDE