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Sunday recap: Mayer rules; first medals for Russia
SOCHI, Russia — Matthias Mayer shut his eyes for a moment, his day's work over.If he had trouble believing what had just happened as he stood before the crowd, it was with good reason. The Austrian struck a big upset Sunday in one of the Olympics' marquee events, capturing the men's downhill and upending the elite of his sport."It's amazing to be an Olympic champion," he said.Mayer has never finished better than fifth in a World Cup downhill. That proved …
