Italian ski star Dominik Paris shines in tight World Cup super-G for second win in three days
KVITFJELL, Norway — After just one World Cup race win in three years for Dominik Paris, the Italian star made it two in three days Sunday.
Paris was the only racer to break clear in a super-G of tight margins, on a course shortened by fog on the mountain, and added to his downhill victory Friday.
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