Friday, 5 March 2021
Adverse weather conditions have forced organisers to cancel the first of two International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill races in Saalbach.
Thick fog and heavy snowfall saw organisers lower the first five gates for the men’s competition, leading to a delay to the start of the race.
Racing was able to begin and nine skiers completed runs at the Austrian resort.
Worsening conditions led to competition being halted, with Italy’s Dominik Paris top of the standings by 0.07sec from Vincent Kriechmayr of Austria.
The race was ultimately cancelled by organisers, with the results scrapped.