OLYMPICS: Maze Settles for Fifth in Super-G

Sochi, 15 February - Slovenian ski star Tina Maze fell short of the medals in the women's super-G, finishing fifth on a testing course which saw nearly half of the first 20 starters fail to finish. Anna Fenninger of Austria was the most composed to take the gold in a time of 1:25.52.

Sochi, Russia Among those in the crowd was Slovenian Minister of Education, Science and Sport Jernej Pikalo. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Sochi, Russia
Among those in the crowd was Slovenian Minister of Education, Science and Sport Jernej Pikalo.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Sochi, Russia Slovenian ski star Tina Maze after crossing the finish line. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Sochi, Russia
Slovenian ski star Tina Maze after crossing the finish line.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Sochi, Russia Slovenia ski star Tina Maze missed out on a medal by a mere 0.1s in the women's super-G at the Winter Olympics. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Sochi, Russia
Slovenia ski star Tina Maze missed out on a medal by a mere 0.1s in the women's super-G at the Winter Olympics.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Sochi, Russia Slovenia ski star Tina Maze in the finish arena after her run in the women's super-G. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Sochi, Russia
Slovenia ski star Tina Maze in the finish arena after her run in the women's super-G.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Sochi, Russia Maria Höfl-Riesch of Germany celebrates after crossing the line in second in the women's super-G. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Sochi, Russia
Maria Höfl-Riesch of Germany celebrates after crossing the line in second in the women's super-G.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Sochi, Russia Nicole Hosp of Austria celebrates after crossing the finish line. Hosp finished third. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Sochi, Russia
Nicole Hosp of Austria celebrates after crossing the finish line. Hosp finished third.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Sochi, Russia Austrian skier Anna Fenninger celebrates after clocking the fastest run in the women's super-G at the Winter Olympics. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Sochi, Russia
Austrian skier Anna Fenninger celebrates after clocking the fastest run in the women's super-G at the Winter Olympics.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Sochi, Russia Slovenian skier Tina Maze crosses the finish line in the women's super-G. She went on to finish fifth. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Sochi, Russia
Slovenian skier Tina Maze crosses the finish line in the women's super-G. She went on to finish fifth.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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