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Swiss ski star Odermatt secures overall and GS World Cup titles in race won by teammate Meillard

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Marco Odermatt finished second behind Swiss teammate Loic Meillard in a World Cup giant slalom Saturday to formally lock up his fourth straight overall and GS titles. The only remaining challenger for the overall title, Henrik Kristoffersen, needed to finish the race at Hafjell, Norway, well ahead of Odermatt to keep his mathematical chance alive, but … Read more

Loic Meillard golden again, 1st Swiss skier in 75 years to win men’s slalom at worlds

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Loic Meillard won his second world title and became the first Swiss skier in 75 years to take gold in the men’s slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships on Sunday in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria. Meillard beat silver medallist Atle Lie McGrath of Norway by 0.26 seconds. Linus Strasser of Germany was 0.52 behind in third and took … Read more