Ted Ligety, of the US, competes during the first run of an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom in Adelboden, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Ted Ligety, of the United States, speeds past a pole during the first run of an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, in Bormio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)