Swiss skier Marco Odermatt handles expectations, wins Olympic gold
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Olympics - Alpine skiing - Odermatt's calculated risk earns Swiss third Alpine gold
YANQING, China : Giant slalom gold medallist Marco Odermatt of Switzerland credited a risky decision to change his skis, despite leading after his first run in Sunday's race, for his country's third Alpine skiing gold medal of the Winter Olympics.
Medals update: Marco Odermatt wins Switzerland's third gold of Beijing 2022 in Alpine skiing
Already a superstar in his own country with his face plastered over advertising everywhere you look, Marco Odermatt is now set for megastar status after winning the men's giant slalom event at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre on Sunday (13 February) in a combined time of 2:09.35 from the two runs. Lara Gut-Behrami won the same discipline for Switzerland in the women's event on Friday (11 December) with Beat Feuz also winning the men's downhill to give Switzerland three gold medals in Alpine skiing so far at Beijing 2022.
Petra Vlhova pulls out of combined event, ends Beijing Olympics early with ankle injury
Petra Vlhova’s Olympics have come to a premature end after a flare-up of an ankle injury. Vlhova became Slovakia’s first Olympic champion in Alpine skiing with a victory in the slalom on Wednesday.
Saudi Alpine skier Fayik Abdi completes preparations for Beijing Winter Olympics
RIYADH: Fayik Abdi, who is representing Saudi Arabia in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, has completed his training in preparation for his historic participation in the Alpine Skiing competition on Sunday. Abdi will compete in the Giant Slalom ski competition, which kicks off at 5 a.m. local time, and is the first Saudi and Gulf athlete to participate in the Winter Olympics since its inception in 1924. He qualified for the Olympics in December, after achieving an average of 131.03 points over five of his best-scored races, a record time. Since his arrival in Beijing on Feb. 3, the Saudi skier has continued his training regularly, led by his coaches Patrice Lucas and Daniel Sanz, in preparation for the competition, a statement on Saudi Press Agency said on Friday.
Manuel Feller: balancing White Circus madness with time out in the wilderness
In their home country, Austrian Alpine skiers cannot walk down the street without being recognised, such is the popularity of the sport.
Lucas Braathen: "A podium in Beijing would be a Norwegian and a Brazilian result"
One of the recent revelatory athletes in the world of winter sports makes a point of remembering his more tropical roots. He is proud of them. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, 21, is Norwegian like his father, Bjorn, his mother, Alessandra, is Brazilian.
Alpine set for blue and pink F1 livery as BWT becomes title sponsor
BWT has been heavily linked with a switch to Alpine in recent months, but the deal was finally announced by the team on Friday ahead of the new season.