Alpine skiing: Carving specialist Ted Ligety

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Ted Ligety, the 2006 Olympic gold medalist in Alpine combined, headed to Vancouver as the No. 1 giant slalom skier. Ligety is “probably the best carver out there and the best turner in the world,” says Jon Nolting of the U.S. Ski Team.