Swiss star Marco Odermatt wins again in World Cup giant slalom to deny teammate Loïc Meillard
2 months, 1 week ago

Swiss star Marco Odermatt wins again in World Cup giant slalom to deny teammate Loïc Meillard

Associated Press  

ADELBODEN, Switzerland — Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt is almost unbeatable in World Cup giant slaloms — and especially at his home classic race. It was the 15th straight World Cup giant slalom since February 2023 that Odermatt has won when he completed the race. The 27-year-old Odermatt extended his leads in the giant slalom and overall World Cup standings in search of a fourth straight crystal trophy in both. The classic giant slalom drew a 15,000 crowd, potentially a Sunday record at Adelboden, to the course that has featured in every season of the 58-year World Cup history.

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Swiss sweep again. Von Allmen beats Odermatt in World Cup downhill and takes title race to the US
1 week, 5 days ago

Swiss sweep again. Von Allmen beats Odermatt in World Cup downhill and takes title race to the US

Associated Press  

KVITFJELL, Norway — In yet another Swiss duel in World Cup men’s downhills, Franjo von Allmen edged teammate Marco Odermatt to win Saturday and send their season-long title contest to the final race in the United States. In both of Odermatt’s downhill wins this season — at Val Gardena, Italy in December and storied Swiss venue Wengen in January — …

Swiss skier Marco Odermatt takes eventful World Cup super-G for 1st win in Kitzbuehel
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Swiss skier Marco Odermatt takes eventful World Cup super-G for 1st win in Kitzbuehel

Associated Press  

KITZBUEHEL, Austria — Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt finally added Kitzbuehel to his list of World Cup victories on Friday, winning an eventful super-G at the iconic Austrian resort that saw a handful of racers crash badly. It was the 44th career win for the skier who has been dominating World Cup racing for the past three seasons, but Odermatt …

Swiss skier Von Allmen wins home World Cup super-G as Odermatt has rare off day
2 months ago

Swiss skier Von Allmen wins home World Cup super-G as Odermatt has rare off day

Associated Press  

WENGEN, Switzerland — 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. Von Allmen was hugged in the leader’s box by American racer Ryan Cochran-Siegle, who jokingly urged the emerging Swiss star to “party hard” late …

Odermatt becomes Switzerland’s most successful male skier with another GS win on the Gran Risa
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Odermatt becomes Switzerland’s most successful male skier with another GS win on the Gran Risa

Associated Press  

LA VILLA, Italy — Marco Odermatt is back to his imperious best. Odermatt followed up his first win in Val Gardena in Saturday’s downhill by winning a World Cup giant slalom on Sunday as he continued to dominate the Gran Risa to become Switzerland’s most successful male skier. It was Odermatt’s 41st World Cup victory, putting the three-time defending overall …

Odermatt finally wins in Gardena as he dominates a World Cup downhill
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Odermatt finally wins in Gardena as he dominates a World Cup downhill

Associated Press  

SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy — Marco Odermatt finally conquered the Saslong and the Swiss standout did it in style. Odermatt put down what he called “one of my best” downhill runs on Saturday to win a World Cup race in Val Gardena as the three-time overall World Cup champion looked like back to his imperious best. It was Odermatt’s …

Odermatt wins giant slalom in Val d'Isere as Noel crashes out
3 months ago

Odermatt wins giant slalom in Val d'Isere as Noel crashes out

Hindustan Times  

Swiss skier Marco Odermatt bounced back to form in the giant slalom, his favourite event, to take his first victory in the discipline this season at Val d'Isere on Saturday. HT Image The 27-year-old, who failed to finish in his two previous giant slaloms this season, was quickest in the first run down the Face de Bellevarde before clinging on …

Olympic ski champ Odermatt wins weather-affected GS, ties US racer Ligety for 24 career wins
3 months ago

Olympic ski champ Odermatt wins weather-affected GS, ties US racer Ligety for 24 career wins

Associated Press  

VAL d’ISERE, France — Olympic champion Marco Odermatt won a weather-affected men’s World Cup giant slalom Saturday to earn his first points in the discipline this season. “This is exactly for me, I really liked the tough conditions.” The three-time overall champion won the first nine of 10 giant slaloms races last season, but then had failed to finish the …

Defending champion Marco Odermatt grabs first win of World Cup season, super-G at Beaver Creek
3 months, 1 week ago

Defending champion Marco Odermatt grabs first win of World Cup season, super-G at Beaver Creek

Associated Press  

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Swiss star Marco Odermatt won his first World Cup race of the season on Saturday with a spectacular finish in the super-G at Beaver Creek. The three-time defending World Cup overall champion was behind by eight-hundredths of a second at the final check point but erased that in the last 18 seconds to beat Cyprien Sarrazin …

Ski star Odermatt seals World Cup super-G title as teammate Rogentin leads Swiss sweep of podium
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ski star Odermatt seals World Cup super-G title as teammate Rogentin leads Swiss sweep of podium

Associated Press  

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — Standout skier Marco Odermatt earned another World Cup crystal globe Friday on a stellar day for the Swiss team in the Austrian sunshine. Skiing at midday on sun-soaked snow, Odermatt clinched the season-long super-G title to by finishing fifth in the discipline’s final race, where three other Swiss skiers swept the podium places. “I watch from the …

Swiss skier Meillard wins last GS of season as Odermatt misses 45-year-old record
1 year ago

Swiss skier Meillard wins last GS of season as Odermatt misses 45-year-old record

Associated Press  

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — Marco Odermatt failed to complete a perfect giant slalom season Saturday at the World Cup finals, where the Swiss star skied out in the second run while holding a commanding lead over eventual winner Loic Meillard. If you want to win, you have to take risks and then mistakes can happen,” said Odermatt, who is the Olympic …

Marco Odermatt uses a second-run comeback for his 12th World Cup giant slalom win in a row
1 year ago

Marco Odermatt uses a second-run comeback for his 12th World Cup giant slalom win in a row

Associated Press  

ASPEN, Colo. — Marco Odermatt recovered from a first run that left him trailing and a poor start in the second to pull out a victory and extend his World Cup giant slalom winning streak to 12 races, aided by a major mistake by the last skier down the hill Saturday. His combined time was 0.34 seconds better than Swiss …

Marco Odermatt earns a third straight World Cup overall title with a 10th giant slalom win in a row
1 year ago

Marco Odermatt earns a third straight World Cup overall title with a 10th giant slalom win in a row

Associated Press  

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. — Marco Odermatt clinched his third consecutive World Cup overall title on Saturday by claiming a 10th giant slalom victory in a row. Odermatt’s win at the Palisades Tahoe resort boosted his total to 1,702 points, a whopping 1,001 ahead of Manuel Feller’s 701. Then it was the reigning Olympic gold medalist and world champion’s turn as …

Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt dominates World Cup super-G to match Bode Miller’s tally of 33 wins
1 year, 1 month ago

Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt dominates World Cup super-G to match Bode Miller’s tally of 33 wins

Associated Press  

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt restored the pecking order in men’s World Cup super-G racing with a dominant victory Sunday, a day after he missed the podium for the first time in 13 races. Racing in sunny conditions on the same course where he placed fourth in Saturday’s overcast super-G, Odermatt outpaced the field with an all-attacking …

Swiss ski star Odermatt makes up big first-run deficit to win 8th straight World Cup giant slalom
1 year, 1 month ago

Swiss ski star Odermatt makes up big first-run deficit to win 8th straight World Cup giant slalom

Associated Press  

SCHLADMING, Austria — Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt remains close to unbeatable in giant slalom, even when he unintentionally grants his rivals a head start of nearly a second. The Olympic champion came from far behind to win a floodlit World Cup giant slalom Tuesday and extend his winning streak in the discipline to eight races. After 27 seconds into …

French skier Sarrazin beats Odermatt for his 2nd Kitzbuehel downhill triumph in 2 days
1 year, 2 months ago

French skier Sarrazin beats Odermatt for his 2nd Kitzbuehel downhill triumph in 2 days

Associated Press  

KITZBUEHEL, Austria — A former giant slalom specialist, Cyprien Sarrazin never raced a World Cup downhill until just over 13 months ago. Sarrazin mastered the demanding Streif course for a second time in 24 hours on Saturday, beating world champion Marco Odermatt to repeat his downhill triumph from the previous day. But Sarrazin stunned him with an all-attacking run down …

Ski star Marco Odermatt finally gets a first World Cup downhill win by excelling at Wengen
1 year, 2 months ago

Ski star Marco Odermatt finally gets a first World Cup downhill win by excelling at Wengen

Associated Press  

WENGEN, Switzerland — Marco Odermatt finally won a World Cup downhill Thursday in his 36th attempt, after eight previous second-place finishes. The Swiss star, who has 29 World Cup wins in giant slalom and super-G, was close to flawless in ideal racing conditions on his home nation’s signature downhill track to be 0.58 seconds faster than Cyprien Sarrazin. I skied …

Swiss ski star Odermatt dominates to win World Cup giant slalom in the fog at home in Adelboden
1 year, 2 months ago

Swiss ski star Odermatt dominates to win World Cup giant slalom in the fog at home in Adelboden

Associated Press  

ADELBODEN, Switzerland — Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt is unstoppable in giant slaloms and proved it again Saturday racing through fog at his home World Cup classic. A 29th career win in World Cup races for the 26-year-old Odermatt was an 18th in his preferred giant slalom discipline — including seven in a row since March — where he is …

Marco Odermatt continues super-G dominance with clear victory in year-ending World Cup ski race
1 year, 2 months ago

Marco Odermatt continues super-G dominance with clear victory in year-ending World Cup ski race

Associated Press  

BORMIO, Italy — Even Marco Odermatt isn’t afraid to say he is nearly unbeatable in super-G. The Swiss skier extended his dominance in the discipline in impressive style Friday, winning the last men’s World Cup race of 2023 by a huge margin. “But every race starts on a new day and everything has to fit together otherwise you cannot ski …

Swiss skier Odermatt wins GS, sets World Cup points record
2 years ago

Swiss skier Odermatt wins GS, sets World Cup points record

Associated Press  

SOLDEU, Andorra — Marco Odermatt underlined his dominance in men’s ski racing Saturday by breaking the 23-year-old male record for most World Cup points in a single season. The victory lifted Odermatt’s tally to 2,042 points and past the previous mark of 2,000 set by Austrian great Hermann Maier in the 1999-2000 season. Theoretically, Odermatt had a chance to add …

Swiss skier Marco Odermatt wins GS, locks up overall title
2 years ago

Swiss skier Marco Odermatt wins GS, locks up overall title

Associated Press  

KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia — Olympic champion Marco Odermatt won a men’s World Cup giant slalom Saturday as the Swiss skier locked up the overall title. Odermatt, who is the defending overall champion, secured the title again as the victory increased his lead over runner-up Aleksander Aamodt Kilde in the overall standings to 486 points. “It wasn’t easy to ski but …

Odermatt wins World Cup super-G, secures title in discipline
2 years ago

Odermatt wins World Cup super-G, secures title in discipline

Associated Press  

ASPEN, Colo. — Marco Odermatt of Switzerland wrapped up another World Cup super-G title by winning the race in Aspen on Sunday with a smooth run through a challenging course. Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway finished third a day after earning his second straight World Cup downhill title. Odermatt also moved a step closer to securing his second straight overall …

Odermatt wins 2nd gold at worlds -- just like Zurbriggen
2 years, 1 month ago

Odermatt wins 2nd gold at worlds -- just like Zurbriggen

Associated Press  

COURCHEVEL, France — Marco Odermatt was still a 5-year-old boy when his father first met Swiss skiing great Pirmin Zurbriggen in 2002. On Friday, Walter Odermatt wiped away tears when he and his wife Priska witnessed their son win a giant slalom to become the first Swiss man since Zurbriggen 36 years ago to earn two gold medals at the …

Swiss skier Odermatt wins super-G for 2nd win in 2 days
2 years, 1 month ago

Swiss skier Odermatt wins super-G for 2nd win in 2 days

Associated Press  

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Swiss skier Marco Odermatt overcame a tricky course setting to win a men’s World Cup super-G Sunday for his second victory in two days, just over a week before the start of the world championships. “Two very important races for me, and as well for that mini comeback, to do this before the world champs, so …

Swiss skier Odermatt wins super-G on return from injury
2 years, 1 month ago

Swiss skier Odermatt wins super-G on return from injury

Associated Press  

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Swiss skier Marco Odermatt won a men’s World Cup super-G on Saturday in a triumphant return from his injury layoff, 10 days before the start of the world championships. Odermatt skipped two races last week to rest a sore left knee but the defending overall champion was back to his best on the scenic Olympia delle …

‘Always one step ahead': Swiss skier Odermatt wins again
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Always one step ahead': Swiss skier Odermatt wins again

Associated Press  

BORMIO, Italy — Make it five wins in 12 starts for Marco Odermatt this season. The Swiss skier maintained his dazzling form in the last World Cup race of 2022 by dominating a super-G on one of the tour’s toughest courses. “I had a good feeling from the first gate, so I could push and I was somehow always one …

Olympic champion Odermatt back on top with Alta Badia GS win
2 years, 3 months ago

Olympic champion Odermatt back on top with Alta Badia GS win

Associated Press  

LA VILLA, Italy — There was no stopping Marco Odermatt this time. Odermatt, the reigning overall World Cup champion and current leader, maintained his first-run advantage during a wild second run down the Gran Risa, making a series of recoveries after getting bounced off the racing line several times. And today I was on the wrong side of it.” Fatigued …

Odermatt dominates World Cup GS to consolidate overall lead
2 years, 3 months ago

Odermatt dominates World Cup GS to consolidate overall lead

Associated Press  

VAL d’ISÈRE, France — Olympic champion Marco Odermatt dominated on Saturday to win a World Cup giant slalom and consolidate his lead in the overall standings. “I’m not 100 per cent happy because 1.4 is just a big difference to first, but the result is awesome.” An impressive second run saw Olympic silver medallist Žan Kranjec of Slovenia move up …

Olympic GS champion Odermatt dominates ski WCup opener
2 years, 4 months ago

Olympic GS champion Odermatt dominates ski WCup opener

Associated Press  

SÖLDEN, Austria — After dominating the season-opening men’s World Cup race Sunday, Marco Odermatt took off his race helmet and pointed at the Red Bull logo. Odermatt, the Olympic giant slalom champion, lived up to his billing as the favorite for the overall World Cup title, beating the field by more than seven-tenths of a second for his 12th career …

Kristoffersen wins GS as Odermatt closes in on overall title
3 years ago

Kristoffersen wins GS as Odermatt closes in on overall title

Associated Press  

KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia — Marco Odermatt was cautiously accepting congratulations Sunday for winning the Alpine skiing World Cup overall title. “Even when Kilde wins three times, I don’t believe he will also score points in the slalom,” Odermatt told Swiss broadcaster SRF. But adding 140 points for placing second and third, respectively, in two giant slaloms this weekend and locking …

Swiss skier Odermatt handles expectations, wins Olympic gold
3 years, 1 month ago

Swiss skier Odermatt handles expectations, wins Olympic gold

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Blizzard conditions that made visibility nearly impossible. I tried to sleep some minutes in between.” Odermatt has dominated in the giant slalom this season, winning four of the five races on the World Cup circuit to lead the discipline standings. When you’re in this flow, you can do that.” At 10 years old, Marco Odermatt skied with decorated …

The new guy: Marco Odermatt is the Next Big Thing in skiing
3 years, 1 month ago

The new guy: Marco Odermatt is the Next Big Thing in skiing

Associated Press  

It’s like how Lindsey Vonn was inspired by Picabo Street when she met her idol as a 9-year-old kid at an autograph-signing session: When he was 10, Marco Odermatt won a junior race and benefitted from the coveted first-place prize — a day of skiing with his idol, Swiss downhill great Didier Cuche. “When he won I was the happiest …

Odermatt beats Kilde for super-G win in World Cup rivalry
3 years, 2 months ago

Odermatt beats Kilde for super-G win in World Cup rivalry

Associated Press  

WENGEN, Switzerland — Marco Odermatt first. Their 1-2 finish in Thursday’s World Cup super-G could be repeated at next month’s Beijing Olympics and on the professional circuit for years to come. The 100 points extended Odermatt’s big lead in the overall World Cup standings over Kilde, the 2020 champion. Odermatt’s victory came in his racing debut in Wengen, a storied …

Odermatt wins for Swiss in classic World Cup giant slalom
3 years, 2 months ago

Odermatt wins for Swiss in classic World Cup giant slalom

Associated Press  

ADELBODEN, Switzerland — Marco Odermatt’s dominant season in World Cup giant slalom delivered Switzerland the win it craved after a 14-year wait in its classic home race on Saturday. Odermatt now has four wins and a runner-up finish in five giant slaloms this season and is the expected strong favorite in the next — at the Beijing Olympics on Feb. …

Olympic favorite Odermatt wins giant slalom by big margin
3 years, 3 months ago

Olympic favorite Odermatt wins giant slalom by big margin

Associated Press  

LA VILLA, Italy — Three victories and one second-place result across four races at three different resorts. “It’s amazing,” Odermatt said after his latest victory on Monday in Alta Badia, which came by a massive margin. After leading the opening run in what is traditionally the longest and perhaps toughest giant slalom race of the season, Odermatt finished with a …

World Cup Leader Pinturault Fastest In 1st Giant Slalom Run
4 years, 2 months ago

World Cup Leader Pinturault Fastest In 1st Giant Slalom Run

News 18  

ADELBODEN, Switzerland: French skier Alexis Pinturault stretched his lead at the top of the overall World Cup standings by winning a giant slalom on Friday, posting the fastest time in both runs. Marco Odermatt was third, 1.11 back, to retain a small lead over Pinturault in the season-long giant slalom standings. The Frenchmans second career win in Adelboden was the …

Marco Odermatt wins grand slalom World Cup, ends 10-year Swiss drought
4 years, 3 months ago

Marco Odermatt wins grand slalom World Cup, ends 10-year Swiss drought

Firstpost  

Odermatt became the first GS winner from Switzerland since Carlo Janka, who was the reigning overall champion when he won in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, in March 2011. Santa Caterina Vulfurva : Marco Odermatt fulfilled his potential on Monday by becoming the first Swiss skier to win a men’s World Cup giant slalom in nearly 10 years. Ever since winning giant …

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