VAL d'ISÈRE, France (AP) French skier Clément Noël set the pace in the opening run of a men’s World Cup slalom Sunday while defending overall champion Alexis Pinturault failed to qualify for the second run.
VAL d ISÈRE, France (AP) — French skier Clément Noël dominated the first slalom of the World Cup season Sunday for his ninth career win as many other pre-race favourites faltered,
CORTINA DâAMPEZZO, Italy â The Norwegian ski team arrived at the world championships without many of its injured stars. It left on Sunday with two gold medals and a bronze.
Sebastian Foss-SolevÃ¥g triumphed in the concluding event, the menâs slalom, while fellow Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen took the bronze.
The success came four days after Foss-Solevåg led Norway to gold in the team event.
âItâs a dream, two golds in Cortina. Thatâs incredible,â he said.
The Norway team was missing Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, Adrian Smiseth Sejersted, Lucas Braathen and Atle Lie McGrath, all due to knee injuries, which mainly affected its chances in the speed events and the giant slalom.
Foss-Solevåg hands injury-hit Norway 2nd gold at ski worlds
By ERIC WILLEMSENFebruary 21, 2021 GMT
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) The Norwegian ski team arrived at the world championships without many of its injured stars. It left on Sunday with two gold medals and a bronze.
Sebastian Foss-Solevåg triumphed in the concluding event, the men’s slalom, while fellow Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen took the bronze.
The success came four days after Foss-Solevåg led Norway to gold in the team event.
“It’s a dream, two golds in Cortina. That’s incredible,” he said.
The Norway team was missing Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, Adrian Smiseth Sejersted, Lucas Braathen and Atle Lie McGrath, all due to knee injuries, which mainly affected its chances in the speed events and the giant slalom.