French skier Blaise Giezendanner had to be airlifted from the mountain after a fall during Saturday's World Cup downhill in Wengen.
The powerful Switzerland men’s ski team has won its home World Cup super-G at Wengen. However, it's Franjo von Allmen getting his first career win as team star Marco Odermatt had a rare poor result on Friday.
It surely ranked among the best and most joyous five minutes in Alpine skiing history for the Swiss men's team and fans at the race they prize above all. Marco Odermatt, the 27-year-old superstar of men’s skiing,
Marco Odermatt bounced back from a disappointing super-G a day earlier to win Saturday's downhill race with a thrilling performance in Wengen.
Odermatt edged out 23-year-old teammate Franjo von Allmen to clinch a Swiss one-two in front of a raucous home crowd gathered at the classic Lauberhorn piste.
Ultimately, the Whistler Mountain Ski Club (WMSC) product settled for fourth in a time of one minute and 48.27 seconds. Franjo von Allmen earned gold on his home snow (1:47.65), Austria's Vincent Kriechmayr struck silver (1:47.75) and Stefan Rogentin completed the podium (1:48.23).
The Swiss alpine ski racer had a near clean run on Wengen's Super-G course while his teammate, reigning Super G title holder Marco Odermatt, recorded his worst race in the discipline since March 2022.
WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — The powerful Switzerland men’s ski team won its home World Cup super-G on Friday, though it was Franjo von Allmen getting his first career win as Marco Odermatt had a rare poor result.
Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen claimed a surprise maiden win in the men's World Cup Super-G race at home in Wengen on Friday.
Toronto skier Jack Crawford continues to push for a podium finish on the World Cup circuit. The reigning world super-G champion placed fourth in Friday's race in one minute 48.27 seconds in Wengen, Switzerland.
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