“It was getting on my own nerves”: Olympic medalist Aicher surprised by herself:
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Emma Aicher Claims Surprising Olympic Alpine SilverAicher finished just 0.04 seconds behind gold, earning Germany’s first alpine skiing medal at the 2026 Winter Games.
- Emma Aicher earned a surprising silver medal in the women’s downhill at the Cortina d’Ampezzo Olympics.
- At age 22, she tackled the challenging Olimpia delle Tofane course with an aggressive yet shaky run.
- The event was marred by Lindsey Vonn’s severe crash shortly after the start, deeply affecting competitors.
- Despite initial doubts, Aicher embraced her podium finish and is focused on the upcoming Super-G race.
I'm usually never nervous, but at the finish today – brutal. I really got on my own nerves because I was just so nervous.— Emma Aicher talks about her nervousness after the race and her surprise at winning the medal.
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Olympics 2026: Emma Aicher wins first German medal, Vonn takes a nasty fall: Emma Aicher has won the German team's first medal at the Winter Olympics in Italy ...
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Shock for Lindsey Vonn: First medal for Germany: Emma Aicher races to silver in downhill
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2026 Olympics: Lindsey Vonn crashes in downhill - | Silver for Emma Aicher: "Speed Queen" Vonn has to be airlifted to the hospital. Germany's Emma Aicher ...
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Ski drama in Cortina: Aicher wins silver, Vonn crashes badly: Cortina d'Ampezzo (dpa) - | Emma Aicher wins Germany's first Olympic medal in the downhill ...
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“It was getting on my own nerves”: Olympic medalist Aicher surprised by herself: Only four hundredths of a second separated Emma Aicher from Olympic gold ...
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Downhill: Emma Aicher wins first German medal at the Olympics: Ski racer Emma Aicher has won the first German medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics ...
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Aicher wins downhill silver at the Olympics - | Fans horrified after Lindsey Vonn's serious crash
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Emma Aicher wins Germany's first medal - | Lindsey Vonn in hospital after crash
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Vonn is airlifted by helicopter, Aicher on course for a medal: The Olympic alpine skiing competition gets underway on the “Tofana” in Cortina d'Ampezzo ...
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"It was already getting on my own nerves": Olympic medalist Aicher surprised by herself
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Olympics: Emma Aicher wins first German medal, Lindsey Vonn crashes badly: The downhill race is overshadowed by the crash of the American skier ...
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Olympics: Lindsey Vonn's drama overshadows Emma Aicher's silver: Emma Aicher wins Germany's first Olympic medal in the downhill in Cortina ...
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Ski drama in Cortina: Aicher wins silver, Vonn crashes badly: In the downhill in Cortina, Emma Aicher wins the first German Olympic medal. She almost even won ...
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Germany's Aicher wins Olympic ski silver as Vonn crashes: Germany has earned its first medal of the Winter Games as Emma Aicher finished second in a tight ...
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Aicher wins silver in the downhill at the Winter Olympics: Emma Aicher wins the first German medal in Italy. This puts the Alpine ski team on track ...
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Ski drama: Silver coup for Aicher, tragedy for Vonn: The downhill in Cortina d'Ampezzo becomes a spectacle. Skiing prodigy Aicher wins the first German medal ...
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2026 Olympics: Emma Aicher wins Germany's first medal - | Accident drama involving Lindsey Vonn
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Vonn vs. Aicher: The generational duel of the Olympic Games: On Saturday, Lindsey Vonn and Emma Aicher will compete for medals in the downhill ...
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Emma Aicher wins first German medal at the Olympics: Emma Aicher wins first German medal at the Olympics
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“It was getting on my own nerves”: Olympic medalist Aicher surprised by herself: Only four hundredths of a second separated Emma Aicher from Olympic gold ...
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Downhill success: Aicher breaks the deadlock – “I've never been as nervous as I was today”
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“It was getting on my own nerves”: Olympic medalist Aicher surprised by herself: Only four hundredths of a second separated Emma Aicher from Olympic gold ...
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Alpine skiing at the Olympics: Aicher narrowly misses gold medal - | Injury drama for Lindsey Vonn
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- Emma Aicher narrowly lost the World Cup downhill race in Val di Fassa by one hundredth of a second, finishing second.
- She earned crucial points toward the small crystal globe for the best downhill skier this winter.
- With eight podium finishes this season, Aicher is now only 14 points behind Lindsey Vonn in the discipline rankings.
- Three remaining races in Val di Fassa, Are, and Kvitfjell provide opportunities to improve her standing.
Yes, I am once again completely satisfied with my run.— Emma Aicher, after the downhill in Val di Fassa, at the finish
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- Emma Aicher and Kira Weidle-Winkelmann won silver in the Olympic team combined event in Cortina.
- Aicher raced the slalom and moved Germany onto the podium with her run.
- Weidle-Winkelmann had earlier placed sixth in the downhill, keeping the German pair within reach of the top three.
- In the team combined event, results were determined by the total time across both runs.
It was a pretty solid performance from me. I lost a bit too much time at the top; the rest was actually okay. It’s a good starting position for the second part.— Kira Weidle-Winkelmann after her downhill run in the team combined event, before Emma Aicher raced the slalom.
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