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Adrian Smiseth Sejersted was denied a maiden World Cup victory after the downhill was halted due to poor weather in Aspen. Heavy snow in western United States had caused problems for organisers, and the racers went into the event with only one practice run under their belts. Ad Conditions were expected to worsen as the day went on, and the forecast proved to be correct.
Austria's Marco Schwarz bested world champion Marco Odermatt for his first giant slalom World Cup victory in Palisades Tahoe. The 27-year-old narrowly pipped Switzerland's Odermatt to gold by 0.03 seconds in California after Odermatt was forced to recover from a shaky start to his second run.
Marco Schwarz of Austria won a tight giant slalom race Saturday as the men's World Cup circuit made a stop at the Palisades Tahoe resort for the first time since 1969.
Austrian Marco Schwarz had been a perpetual World Cup bridesmaid, but he held off Marco Odermatt to claim victory in the giant slalom at Palisades Tahoe. The weather was cold and cloudy, and the prediction called for heavy snowstorms, but the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup was given the go-ahead after a one-hour delay. Ad Once action got underway, last weekend's slalom World Cup winner Henrik Kristoffersen made a strong showing as the first racer down the course.
FIS president Johan Eliasch has told Eurosport's Tina Maze that these are the «best World Championships I have ever been to» after the latest drama at the event at Courchevel-Meribel. The leader of the International Ski Federation was reflecting on the action so far at the World Championships with a multitude of big names creating memorable storylines — but also a string of shock victories that have provided refreshing results.
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Marco Odermatt has admitted his second gold medal of this year’s Alpine World Ski Championships was “easier” than winning the downhill. Odermatt was the big favourite to win Friday’s giant slalom but he had 0.48 seconds to find after the first run, which saw Marco Schwarz go fastest. Ad As the penultimate skier out of the start gate in run two, the Swiss skier went quickest by 0.32 seconds from Loic Meillard, before Schwarz could only slot into the bronze medal position.
At the age of 64, Mexico’s Prince Hubertus von Hohenlohe took part in his 20th Alpine World Ski Championships by competing in the men’s giant slalom Hohenlohe failed to finish the first run which turned out to be his last World Championships outing after his first in 1982. Ad He has raced in every World Championships since then apart from 2007 when he broke his leg. World Championships'Even more special!' — Odermatt relishing in his and Meillard's medals in giant slalom2 HOURS AGO “It would have been nice if I had finished,” Hohenlohe told Eurosport after his giant slalom DNF in Courchevel.