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FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2014 file picture Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch poses with her gold and silver medal at the German house at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Three-time Olympic champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany is retiring from Alpine skiing. Hoefl-Riesch told reporters in Munich on Thursday March 20, 2014 that her decision was &quot;to end my career now.&quot; The 29-year-old German was the 2011 overall World Cup winner. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer,File)

Olympic champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch retires

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Ted Ligety, of the United States, holds his trophy for an Alpine Ski men's giant slalom, left, as compatriot Mikaela Shiffrin holds her trophy for a women's slalom, at the World Cup finals, in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Saturday, March 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Armando Trovati)

5 things to know about the Alpine World Cup season

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Austria's Anna Fenninger speeds down the course on her way to take sixth place in a women's alpine skiing downhill at the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Wednesday, March 12, 2013. Anna Fenninger was second in the downhill standings. (AP Photo/Shinichiro Tanaka)

Maria Hoefl-Riesch ruled out for rest of season

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Austria's Anna Fenninger prepares to compete on his way to clock the fastest time during an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill training, in Lanzerheide, Switzerland, Tuesday, March 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Gut wins WCup downhill, Fenninger leads overall

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Anna Fenninger of Austria reacts during the women's downhill training session at the alpine skiing World Cup finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Monday, March 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Keystone, Peter Schneider)

Fenninger, Theaux fastest in WCup training runs

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Anna Fenninger of Austria reacts during the women's downhill training session at the alpine skiing World Cup finals, in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Tuesday, March 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Keystone, Peter Schneider)

Hirscher, Fenninger aim for World Cup double

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

France's Estelle Alphand competes during the first run of an alpine ski women's World Cup giant slalom, in Are, Sweden, Friday, March 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Anna Fenninger wins World Cup giant slalom

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Anna Fenninger win World Cup giant slalom

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Austria's Andrea Fischbacher, center, winner of an alpine ski, World Cup women's downhill, celebrates on the podium with second-placed Anna Fenninger, also from Austria, left, and third-placed Tina Maze, from Slovenia, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Fischbacher wins delayed women’s downhill

By DANIELLA MATAR - Associated Press

Slovenia's Tina Maze skis past a gate in the first run of the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Skier Tina Maze: This is my last Olympics

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Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch reacts after finishing the second run of the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Hoefl-Riesch 4th in slalom in last Olympic race

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch poses with her gold and silver medal at the German house at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Hoefl-Riesch finished second in the women's super-G after taking the gold medal in the women's super combined five days earlier. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)

Hoefl-Riesch to race Olympic slalom despite cold

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Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch stands on the alpine skiing training slopes at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Hoefl-Riesch has breathing issues ahead of slalom

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Women's super-G gold medal winner Anna Fenninger of Austria waves from the podium at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)

Fenninger wins Olympic super-G; Hoefl-Riesch 2nd

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Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch poses for photographers on the podium after winning the silver medal in the women's super-G at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)

Hoefl-Riesch harnesses her speed to grab silver

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch rests after finishing the women's downhill at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Hoefl-Riesch struggles in Olympic downhill

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch, foreground, and United States' Julia Mancuso react to their gold and bronze medal finishes in the women's supercombined at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

German takes aim at Alpine history in Sochi race

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Silver medalist Austria's Nicole Hosp passes a gate in the slalom portion of the women's supercombined at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Hosp captures silver in Olympic super-combined

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Slovenia's Tina Maze finishes the downhill portion of the women's supercombined at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

4th-place Tina Maze still fights for Alpine form

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Women's supercombined gold medal winner Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch and bronze medal winner United States' Julia Mancuso celebrate after a flower ceremony at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Hoefl-Riesch wins 2nd gold in super-combined

By DAVID PACE - Associated Press