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Two legends open Alpine Skiing World Championships

The official opening of the Alpine Skiing World Championships took place yesterday (Mon, 18.30) in Schladming, Salzburg.

Hollywood-Star Arnold Schwarzenegger ("Terminator"), who is originally from Styria, and Austrian Ski legend Hermann Maier ("Herminator"), along with other celebrities were part of the celebrations.

Austrian musicians such as Rainhard Fendrich, Wolfgang Ambros and Andreas Gabalier supported the event.

International ski racers will fight for medals in eleven competitions. The races will start today (Tues) and end on 17 February. 400,000 visitors are expected in Schladming throughout the whole event.

Arnold Schwarzenegger arrived in Schladming already on Sunday. Yesterday he went shopping in Schladming and in the area. Mr Schwarzenegger had breakfast with another Austrian ski legend, Franz Klammer, and visited the gym at "Sporthotel Royer".

The former Governor of the US-State California and Mr Maier are planning to go skiing during the following days. Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher said he would join the celebrities after the Alpine Skiing World Championships have ended.

"It is amazing that a great Austrian celebrity like Mr Schwarzenegger is so enthusiastic about sports.", Mr Maier said.
"Terminator" and "Herminator" had already got on well when they met at Beaver Creek in 1999.

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Football manager Adi Hütter charged with tax evasion
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Experts recommend considering breast amputation well
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Police raid dairy headquarters
A raid in the second largest Austrian dairy NÖM, which started on 15 May, was terminated yesterday (Thur) afternoon. Employees of the Federal Competition Authority (BWB) are still in the headquarters in Baden.

Austrian on trial over Aldi blackmail
The trial of a 61-year-old man from Salzburg, who blackmailed the company Aldi South, started yesterday (Wed) in Duisburg, Germany. The defendant has already admitted that he demanded 15 million Euros from the firm.

State secretary denies interfering over Baumgartner taxes
The extreme sportsman Felix Baumgartner stated that the Ministry of Finance spared him additional taxation by political intervention. The former Financial Secretary Reinhold Lopatka (ÖVP) denies these claims.

Search for trapped after Felbertauern rockfall
The Felbertauern road in Tyrol, Western Austria, has been closed completely after rock fall last night (Mon). Rock came down on the East Tyrol side just before 2 a.m. It completely destroyed an avalanche gallery.

Delunamagma creditors to lose most of their investment
The creditors of the technology firm Delunamagma Industries GmbH from Bludesch-Gais, Vorarlberg (Western Austria) will lose the majority of their money in the bankruptcy proceedings.

SPÖ Salzburg votes for new party leader
The current health and social state councillor Walter Steidl has been elected the new head of the Social democratic party of Salzburg yesterday (Mon).