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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.

Alpine skiing-Switzerland's Odermatt wins men's giant slalom

YANQING, China : Switzerland's Marco Odermatt won the gold medal in the men's giant slalom on Sunday with a combined time of 2:09:35.

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.

Benjamin Alexander: Jamaica’s first Olympic skier fulfils ‘crazy dream’ with giant slalom run at Beijing 2022

There were 35 DNFs in the first run of the men’s giant slalom, but Jamaica’s first-ever alpine skier at an Olympic Games was not among them. “Fricking hell, that was hard,” declared DJ-turned-skier Benjamin Alexander, who finished the ‘Ice River’ course in 1:37.94, more than 30 seconds behind leader and pre-event favourite Marco Odermatt.

Winter Olympics 2022 - ‘I don't believe the race is fair’ – GS set for conclusion after blizzard-hit first run

The first run of the men’s giant slalom persisted despite treacherous conditions at the Winter Olympics. Visibility was low, but with regulations stating that skiers must be able to see three gates ahead of them, the race went ahead as planned despite the freeski slopestyle qualifying being postponed.

Winter Olympics 2022 - Heavy blizzard prompts visibility complaints at start of men’s giant slalom

Luca De Aliprandini and Mathieu Faivre were among the skiers complaining about visibility after treacherous conditions greeted the start of the men’s giant slalom at the Winter Olympics. There was a delay to the women’s freeski slopestyle qualifying, but the giant slalom race was given the all-clear despite a heavy blizzard at the Yanqing National Alpine Ski Centre.

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.

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.

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

Alpine skiing-Switzerland's Odermatt wins men's giant slalom

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

Benjamin Alexander: Jamaica’s first Olympic skier fulfils ‘crazy dream’ with giant slalom run at Beijing 2022

Winter Olympics 2022 - ‘I don't believe the race is fair’ – GS set for conclusion after blizzard-hit first run

Winter Olympics 2022 - Heavy blizzard prompts visibility complaints at start of men’s giant slalom

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

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