Sofia Goggia confirms super-G season dominance with 3rd win, discipline title

Sofia Goggia put the Crystal Globe on the ground, lay down and kissed the snow.

Earlier, the Italian star was in tears when she finished her winning run in Kvitfjell, Norway.

Goggia celebrated an emotional victory Sunday, winning her third super-G of the season at the World Cup finals to secure the discipline title.

"I had a really good, consistent season in super-G, so I think this globe is super well-deserved," said the Italian, adding the super-G title made her a "more complete skier" after previously winning four season titles and the 2018 Olympic gold medal in downhill.

The one-minute 29.23-second performance was Goggia's 10th win in a super-G and 29th overall.

Sunday's race also saw Emma Aicher further close the gap to overall leader Mikaela Shiffrin.

Aicher, the only skier other than Goggia with multiple super-G wins this season, started the race 95 points behind the American following her fifth place in Saturday's downhill, which Shiffrin sat out.

Italy's Sofia Goggia wins in Kvitfjell, clinches 1st super-G season title

Aicher had a solid run to place fourth and gain 50 points.

"It doesn't help me when I start thinking about those points. I have to ski well, sometimes I do, sometimes I don't," said the German, who still regards Shiffrin the strong favourite for the overall title.

"I have done so much right this year already that the rest will only be a bonus," said the 22-year-old Aicher, who was 15th in the overall standings last year.

Racing in only her third super-G this season, Shiffrin was among the late starters and came in 2.78 off the pace in 22nd (1:32.01) and didn't add to her tally because only the top 15 finishers get points in a race at the finals.

The American star now carries a 45-point