AdvertisementBrignone finished the two runs in 2 minutes, 13.50 seconds to win by over six-tenths of a second. Brignone, 35, is the defending overall World Cup champion and won three medals across the 2018 and 2022 Olympics. Brignone skis during her first run in Sunday’s giant slalom. (Michael Kappeler / picture alliance via Getty Images)In the afternoon, Brignone took her big morning lead into the starting hut and made sure not to give it up. “If I was coming here to make gold medals, I would make no medals,” Brignone said.

Source: International New York Times February 16, 2026 13:03 UTC