Aleksander Aamodt Kilde edges out Beat Feuz to win World Cup downhill title after final race in Courchevel

Aleksander Aamodt Kilde came out on top in his battle with Beat Feuz to take the World Cup downhill title following the final race in Courchevel. Kilde finished fourth — behind third-placed Feuz — in Wednesday's event, but it was enough to secure the overall victory of the prestigious event.

Ad/> Austria's Vincent Kriechmayr was fastest on the day in the French Alps to take the win from Switzerland's Marco Odermatt, who took home his first overall World Cup title. KvitfjellAlexander, Hintermann share downhill gold in Kvitfjell04/03/2022 AT 15:20 Feuz had been aiming for a record-equalling fifth consecutive downhill crown, but though he skied an error-free run, it wasn't enough to claw back the deficit he had to Kilde, who ended 13 points ahead of his rival.

/> Bogataj leads Slovenian clean sweep at ski jumping World Cup in Oberhof World Figure Skating Championships 2022 — Is Hanyu competing? Will Chen retain his title? It is the second trophy of a fine season for Kilde, who also secured the super-G overall title. The slalom event on Sunday in Courchevel brings the season to an end.