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KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) Maria Hoefl-Riesch skipped the Olympic giant slalom on Tuesday because of a cold and breathing problems.
Germany's Alpine team director, Wolfgang Maier, tells The Associated Press that Hoefl-Riesch ''had a rest now'' and he's optimistic that she will compete in Friday's slalom.
Hoefl-Riesch warmed up on the GS course Tuesday before deciding not to start. She has never won an Olympic or world championship medal in her weakest discipline.
Hoefl-Riesch won a gold medal in super-combined and silver in super-G in Sochi. She also won two golds at the 2010 Vancouver Games, including in the slalom.
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Another gold would equal Croatian great Janica Kostelic's record of four career Olympic titles.
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