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Dave Ryding a second off the pace in slalom after costly mistakes in first run at Winter Olympics in Beijing

Dave Ryding finished more than a second off the pace after his first run of the slalom and will need a huge second run in order to medal at the Winter Olympics. The Team GB rider is looking to back-up his historic victory in Kitzbuhel last month, having become the first Briton to win a World Cup event in January. Ad/> Ryding was the 13th rider to go down in Run 1 on the ‘Ice River’ at Beijing 2022, with Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen setting the early marker with a 53.94.

Winter Olympics LIVE: Dave Ryding aims to win Team GB’s first ever alpine ski medal in slalom

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Men's slalom at Beijing 2022 Olympics: Preview, schedule & stars to watch

The men's slalom will be one of the most unpredictable events in the alpine skiing programme at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

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.

Winter Olympics: Heavy snowfall in Beijing causes disruption to alpine & freestyle skiing

Heavy snow has caused major disruption to the Winter Olympics schedule with temperatures set to plummet to -35C in the Beijing region.

Snow blankets Games, delays Gu's return to competition

ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Heavy snowfall blanketed northern China on Sunday, bringing a wintry atmosphere to the Beijing Olympics and disrupting several events, including home team favourite Eileen Gu's qualifying run in the freeski slopestyle.

Olympics-Alpine skiing-Favourite Odermatt holds narrow lead after giant slalom first run

YANQING, China (Reuters) -Favourite Marco Odermatt of Switzerland had a lead of four hundredths of a second over Austria's Stefan Brennsteiner after the first run of the men's giant slalom in driving snow on Sunday.

Alpine skiing-Odermatt has narrow lead in driving snow

YANQING, China : Favourite Marco Odermatt of Switzerland held a four hundredths of a second lead over Austria's Stefan Brennsteiner after the top 30 skiers had completed the first run of the men's giant slalom in driving now on Sunday.

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Dave Ryding a second off the pace in slalom after costly mistakes in first run at Winter Olympics in Beijing

Winter Olympics LIVE: Dave Ryding aims to win Team GB’s first ever alpine ski medal in slalom

Men's slalom at Beijing 2022 Olympics: Preview, schedule & stars to watch

Medals update: Marco Odermatt wins Switzerland's third gold of Beijing 2022 in Alpine skiing

Winter Olympics: Heavy snowfall in Beijing causes disruption to alpine & freestyle skiing

Snow blankets Games, delays Gu's return to competition

Olympics-Alpine skiing-Favourite Odermatt holds narrow lead after giant slalom first run

Alpine skiing-Odermatt has narrow lead in driving snow