Marco Odermatt locks up overall title with super-G win in Slovenia
Olympic champion Marco Odermatt won a men's World Cup giant slalom Saturday as the Swiss skier locked up the overall title.
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Shiffrin becomes most successful World Cup skier ever
Mikaela Shiffrin became the most decorated skier in World Cup history as she claimed the 87th success of her career. The American dominated the women's slalom in Are to overtake Sweden's Ingemar Stenmark, whose tally of 86 wins Shiffrin tied on Friday in the giant slalom. Ad A blistering first run gave Shiffrin a lead of 0.69 seconds heading into the second.
Mikaela Shiffrin breaks Alpine skiing World Cup wins record
With wins on back-to-back days, Mikaela Shiffrin broke the career record for Alpine skiing World Cup victories, grabbing her 87th on Saturday in a slalom in Åre, Sweden.
Odermatt extends Alpine World Cup lead with Giant Slalom gold
Marco Odermatt stretched his lead at the top of the giant slalom World Cup standings with a fifth season victory. In the penultimate weekend of the season in Slovenia, Odermatt finished in a time of 2:16.65 to pip Alexis Pinturault of France and Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen to top spot.
Marco Odermatt on verge of overall Alpine skiing World Cup title after victory in Kranjska Gora
Marco Odermatt all-but confirmed his second overall Alpine skiing World Cup title after he battled to another giant slalom victory in Kranjska Gora. Odermatt was the class of the field in the first run but looked tired in the second leg and just did enough to beat Alexis Pinturault by 0.23 seconds to win his fifth giant slalom of the season. Ad Only Aleksander Aamodt Kilde could mathematically beat Odermatt to the overall Crystal Globe, but he’s not racing in Slovenia this weekend, so the Swiss skier is guaranteed to wrap up the title after Sunday’s giant slalom.
Watch: Mikaela Shiffrin closes in on record World Cup win No. 87
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin took a big lead in the opening run of a women's World Cup slalom Saturday as she positioned herself for a record-setting 87th career win.
Alpine skiing-Shiffrin heading for record win after 'pretty perfect' run
ARE, Sweden : U.S. Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin is on track for an all-time record 87th World Cup win after leading a women's slalom in Are, Sweden, with a "pretty perfect" first run on Saturday.
'GOAT' - Mikaela Shiffrin lauded after landmark 86th World Cup victory sees her draw level with Ingemar Stenmark
Mikaela Shiffrin equalled Ingemar Stenmark’s 86 World Cup wins on Friday, and the world of winter sports took to social media to praise her remarkable achievement. Shiffrin took a giant slalom victory in Are as she beat out a pack including Federica Bringnone and Sara Hector to pull level with Stenmark. Shiffrin said it was the «greatest honour of my career to be mentioned in the same sentence as Ingemar Stenmark».