Klaus Kroell of Austria reacts after his men's Downhill race at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming February 9, 2013. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria reacts after his men's Downhill race at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming February 9, 2013. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria reacts after his men's Downhill race at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming February 9, 2013. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria reacts after his men's Downhill race at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming February 9, 2013. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Klaus Kroell of Austria skis during the men's Downhill race at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming February 9, 2013. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria skis during the men's Downhill race at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming February 9, 2013. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria skis during the men's Downhill race at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming February 9, 2013. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria skis during the men's Downhill race at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming February 9, 2013. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria skis during the men's Downhill training at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming February 7, 2013. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria puts on his jacket after the men's Downhill training at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming February 7, 2013. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria (L) talks to Hannes Reichelt of Austria during the men's Downhill training at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming February 7, 2013. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria (L) talks to Hannes Reichelt of Austria during the men's Downhill training at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming February 7, 2013. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria skis during the men's Downhill training at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming February 7, 2013. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria skis during the men's Downhill training at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming February 7, 2013. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria reacts during the men's Downhill training at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming February 7, 2013. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria reacts during the men's Downhill training at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming February 7, 2013. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria reacts during the men's Downhill training at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming February 7, 2013. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria is airborne as he competes in the men's Downhill event of the Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill ski race in Kitzbuehel January 26, 2013. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Klaus Kroell of Austria is airborne as he competes in the men's Downhill event of the Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill ski race in Kitzbuehel January 26, 2013. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell from Austria reacts after competing in the men's Super-G event of the Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill ski race in Kitzbuehel January 25, 2013. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell from Austria reacts after the third training for the Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill ski race in Kitzbuehel January 24, 2013. REUTERS/ Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Klaus Kroell from Austria speeds down during the third training for the Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill ski race in Kitzbuehel January 24, 2013. REUTERS/ Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Klaus Kroell of Austria speeds down the course during the third training for the Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill ski race in Kitzbuehel January 24, 2013. REUTERS/ Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Klaus Kroell from Austria speeds down during the second training for the Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill ski race in Kitzbuehel January 23, 2013. REUTERS/ Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Klaus Kroell of Austria is airborne during the second training for the Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill ski race in Kitzbuehel January 23, 2013. REUTERS/ Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Klaus Kroell from Austria skies down during the first training for the Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill ski race in Kitzbuehel January 22, 2013. REUTERS/ Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Skier Klaus Kroell of Austria starts in front of Eiger, Moench and Jungfrau his men's Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill race at Lauberhorn in Wengen January 19, 2013. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Christof Innerhofer of Italy celebrates while standing on the winners podium after the men's Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill at Lauberhorn in Wengen January 19, 2013. Innerhofer won the race ahead of Klaus Kroell of Austria who placed second and Hannes Reichelt of Austria who finished third. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Christof Innerhofer of Italy celebrates while standing on the winners podium after the men's Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill at Lauberhorn in Wengen January 19, 2013. Innerhofer won the race ahead of Klaus Kroell of Austria who placed second and Hannes Reichelt of Austria who finished third. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria, Christof Innerhofer of Italy and Hannes Reichelt of Austria (L-R) celebrate while standing on the winners podium after the men's Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill at Lauberhorn in Wengen January 19, 2013. Innerhofer won the race ahead of Kroell who placed second and Reichelt who finished third. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria, Christof Innerhofer of Italy and Hannes Reichelt of Austria (L-R) celebrate while standing on the winners podium after the men's Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill at Lauberhorn in Wengen January 19, 2013. Innerhofer won the race ahead of Kroell who placed second and Reichelt who finished third. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria, Christof Innerhofer of Italy and Hannes Reichelt of Austria (L-R) celebrate while standing on the winners podium after the men's Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill at Lauberhorn in Wengen January 19, 2013. Innerhofer won the race ahead of Kroell who placed second and Reichelt who finished third. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria, Christof Innerhofer of Italy and Hannes Reichelt of Austria (L-R) celebrate while standing on the winners podium after the men's Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill at Lauberhorn in Wengen January 19, 2013. Innerhofer won the race ahead of Kroell who placed second and Reichelt who finished third. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SKIING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Klaus Kroell of Austria celebrates in the finish area after the men's Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill race at Lauberhorn in Wengen January 19, 2013. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Christof Innerhofer of Italy talks with Klaus Kroell of Austria (R) after the men's Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill race at Lauberhorn in Wengen January 19, 2013. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SKIING HEADSHOT)

Klaus Kroell of Austria skis during the men's Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill race at Lauberhorn in Wengen January 19, 2013. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria skis during the men's Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill race at Lauberhorn in Wengen January 19, 2013. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Skier Klaus Kroell of Austria reacts in the finish area after his men's Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill run at Lauberhorn in Wengen January 19, 2013. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Klaus Kroell of Austria clears a gate during the men's World Cup downhill ski race in Bormio, northern Italy, December 29, 2012. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Klaus Kroell of Austria stands in the finish area after the men's World Cup downhill ski practices in Bormio, northern Italy, December 28, 2012. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Klaus Kroell of Austria stands in the finish area after the men's World Cup downhill ski practices in Bormio, northern Italy, December 28, 2012. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Klaus Kroell of Austria skis past a gate in the men's World Cup downhill ski practices in Val Gardena, northern Italy December 13, 2012. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Klaus Kroell of Austria skis past a gate in the men's World Cup downhill ski race in Beaver Creek, Colorado, November 30, 2012. Kroell finished ninth in the race. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Klaus Kroell of Austria skis past a gate in the final training run for the men's World Cup downhill ski race in Beaver Creek, Colorado, November 29, 2012. Kroell finished fifth in the run. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Klaus Kroell of Austria looks up the course after completing his final training run for the men's World Cup downhill ski race in Beaver Creek, Colorado November 29, 2012. Kroell placed fifth in the run. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Klaus Kroell of Austria skis past a gate in the first training run for the men's World Cup downhill ski race in Beaver Creek, Colorado November 27, 2012. Kroell finished in first place in the run. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Austrian skier Klaus Kroell in action during the Men's World Cup Super-G race in Lake Louise, Alberta, November 25, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Klaus Kroell of Austria kisses his ski after finishing during the Men's World Cup Downhill skiing in Lake Louise, Alberta November 24, 2012. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Klaus Kroell of Austria reacts to his finish during the Men's World Cup Downhill skiing in Lake Louise, Alberta November 24, 2012. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

First place finisher Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway (2nd L) is flanked by second place Max Franz of Austria (L) and third place finishers Klaus Kroell of Austria (R) and Marco Sullivan of the U.S. during the Men's World Cup Downhill skiing in Lake Louise, Alberta November 24, 2012. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Austrian skier Klaus Kroell makes a turn while posting the third fastest time so far during the first alpine skiing Men's World Cup downhill of the season in Lake Louise, Alberta, November 24, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Austrian skier Klaus Kroell (R) and Georg Streitberger wait for a ride off the mountain after poor weather forced the cancellation of training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta, November 23, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Austrian skier Klaus Kroell signs a few autographs after poor weather forced the cancellation of alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta, November 23,2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Austrian skier Klaus Kroell smiles as snow falls after poor weather forced the cancellation of alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta, November 23, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Austrian skier Klaus Kroell (R) and Georg Streitberger wait for a ride off the mountain after poor weather forced the cancellation of training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta, November 23,2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Austria's Klaus Kroell (C) and teammates wait to leave the competition hill after training for the Men's World Cup Downhill skiing which was cancelled due to poor weather in Lake Louise, Alberta November 23, 2012. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Klaus Kroell of Austria arrives at the finish during training for the Men's World Cup Downhill skiing in Lake Louise, Alberta November 22, 2012. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Ski coaches watch as Austrian skier Klaus Kroell takes air past a gate during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta, November 22, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SKIING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

A Canadian coach turns to watch as Austrian skier Klaus Kroell takes air past a gate during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta, November 22, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Austrian skier Klaus Kroell takes air past a gate during alpine skiing training for the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta, November 22, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SKIING)