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Bruised and weary, Anja Paerson, right, and Lindsey Vonn will summon a final effort in today’s slalom to complete their five-event Olympics program. Defending champion Paerson tries for a record seventh career medal in women’s Olympic alpine racing still hobbling after her horrific crash in last week’s downhill won by Vonn. The 25-year-old Vail resident will start despite breaking her right pinkie crashing out in the first run of the giant slalom on Wednesday. Paerson said she’s ready to defend her slalom title from the 2006 Turin Games. “Wouldn’t it be awesome if I won it again?” the 28-year-old said after placing 22nd in the delayed finish of the giant slalom Thursday. “No one believes it, so I’m going to prove everybody wrong.”
