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

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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 40th World Cup victory but only his third in downhill. When I ski my best I do that — keeping skiing really simple, back to basics.” Odermatt won the downhill World Cup title last season, as well as the super-G, giant slalom and overall crystal globes. Meanwhile, Lindsey Vonn finished 14th in a super-G in St. Moritz, Switzerland to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40.

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Odermatt becomes Switzerland’s most successful male skier with another GS win on the Gran Risa
2 weeks, 5 days 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 …

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

Swiss skier Meillard wins last GS of season as Odermatt misses 45-year-old record
9 months, 3 weeks 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
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Niels Hintermann wins downhill as Swiss teammate Marco Odermatt finishes 7th. US has six in top 20
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Niels Hintermann wins downhill as Swiss teammate Marco Odermatt finishes 7th. US has six in top 20

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KVITFJELL, Norway — On a rare day with dominant World Cup skier Marco Odermatt absent from the podium, his teammate Niels Hintermann stepped up to earn Switzerland victory in a downhill on Saturday. It’s not the most difficult track we have in World Cup, but it’s quite tough to be fast.” Hintermann has six podiums in downhill, including three in …

Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt dominates World Cup super-G to match Bode Miller’s tally of 33 wins
11 months, 1 week 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
11 months, 2 weeks 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
11 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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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 …

Odermatt edges Sarrazin in World Cup downhill marred by serious crash for Kilde
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Odermatt edges Sarrazin in World Cup downhill marred by serious crash for Kilde

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WENGEN, Switzerland — A serious crash for his friend and biggest rival Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, who was airlifted to a hospital, took some pleasure away from a stellar win for Swiss star Marco Odermatt in his nation’s signature ski race on Saturday. “A bitter-sweet day, for sure, when you see a friend like Alex crashing that hard,” said Odermatt, calling …

Ski star Marco Odermatt finally gets a first World Cup downhill win by excelling at Wengen
11 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Kriechmayr leads Austrian 1-2 in Val Gardena super-G with Odermatt third
1 year ago

Kriechmayr leads Austrian 1-2 in Val Gardena super-G with Odermatt third

Associated Press  

SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy — Former world champion Vincent Kriechmayr led a strong Austrian showing to win a high-speed super-G in Val Gardena on Friday. For his 17th career World Cup win — split almost evenly between downhill and super-G — Kriechmayr finished a narrow 0.02 seconds ahead of teammate Daniel Hemetsberger. “It was probably one of the easiest …

American skier Bennett surprises favorites Kilde, Odermatt to win Val Gardena downhill again
1 year ago

American skier Bennett surprises favorites Kilde, Odermatt to win Val Gardena downhill again

Associated Press  

SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy — American skier Bryce Bennett surprised the favorites by winning the Val Gardena downhill with a late start number as the men’s World Cup speed season finally opened on Thursday a month later than scheduled. The two-meter Bennett used his tall frame to absorb the terrain in the technical Ciaslat section that characterizes the course, …

Swiss skier Odermatt wins GS, sets World Cup points record
1 year, 9 months ago

Swiss skier Odermatt wins GS, sets World Cup points record

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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
1 year, 9 months ago

Swiss skier Marco Odermatt wins GS, locks up overall title

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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
1 year, 10 months 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
1 year, 10 months ago

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

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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 …

Kilde again tops Odermatt for World Cup super-G victory
2 years, 1 month ago

Kilde again tops Odermatt for World Cup super-G victory

Associated Press  

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Aleksander Aamodt Kilde again shook off whatever after-effects he might have been feeling from a bout with the flu and again beat reigning overall World Cup champion Marco Odermatt, claiming victory in a super-G on Sunday. Following up on a win in a downhill on the same mountain Saturday, Kilde finished the Birds of Prey super-G …

Swiss skier Odermatt handles expectations, wins Olympic gold
2 years, 10 months ago

Swiss skier Odermatt handles expectations, wins Olympic gold

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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 …

Swiss skier Suter wins last downhill before Olympics
2 years, 11 months ago

Swiss skier Suter wins last downhill before Olympics

Associated Press  

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — In the absence of Sofia Goggia, world champion Corinne Suter won the last downhill before the Beijing Olympics. Suter had a dominate performance Saturday to finish 0.51 seconds faster than Swiss teammate Jasmine Flury for her first World Cup victory since Dec. 18, 2020. Goggia would have been the overwhelming favorite to defend her Olympic downhill title …

The new guy: Marco Odermatt is the Next Big Thing in skiing
2 years, 11 months 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 wins for Swiss in classic World Cup giant slalom
3 years 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. …

Marco Odermatt wins grand slalom World Cup, ends 10-year Swiss drought
4 years, 1 month ago

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

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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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