World Cup Wrap-Up with NBC's Steve Porino
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On this week's episode of Tips and Tales, Ski Racing Media is joined by the voice of ski racing in the United States, NBC's Steve Porino. Steve has been covering the sport for over two decades and joins Sean Higgins for a discussion about this past season, the greatness of Mikaela Shiffrin and Marcel Hirscher, as well as a few other stories that grabbed our attention this winter.
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