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Odermatt clinches history-making World Cup giant slalom triumph in Meribel

Marco Odermatt solidified his superiority as overall Alpine Skiing World Cup champion by racking up an 'unbelievable' seventh win of the season in Meribel. The Swiss star, 24, clinched the crown with a second-place Super-G finish in Courchevel on Thursday before climbing one step higher on the podium in his favoured giant slalom event just 48 hours later.

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Alpine skiing-Shiffrin claims fourth overall World Cup title

Mikaela Shiffrin claimed the overall World Cup title with two races to spare when she took second place in the final super-G of the season in Courchevel, France, on Thursday.

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Marco Odermatt claims giant slalom gold at Winter Olympics as blizzard causes havoc in Beijing

Marco Odermatt fulfilled his billing as favourite for giant slalom gold at the Winter Olympics as he shrugged off extremely challenging conditions to win the title in Beijing. Heavy snow and poor visibility caused havoc, with several contenders for the medals struggling to deal with the weather, but the Swiss sensation kept his cool to win ahead of Slovenia's Zan Kranjec and Mathieu Faivre of France.

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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.

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Olympics - Alpine skiing - Men's giant slalom offers Odermatt fresh chance at medal

YANQING, China : Sunday's men's giant slalom race is set to offer World Cup leader Marco Odermatt a fresh chance of a medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics, after he missed out on the podium in the downhill and failed to finish in the super-G.

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Top facts about the men's giant slalom at Beijing 2022

The giant slalom is the first men's technical event, the fourth overall, in alpine skiing at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.