The six-time overall World Cup champion can't escape the one glaring omission from his impressive resume: an Olympic gold. The Austrian standout stormed back from a first-run deficit to win a World Cup giant slalom race on an afternoon when rival Ted Ligety struggled. Austria's Marcel Hirscher overcame a first-run deficit to win the men's giant slalom in Beaver Creek, Colo., on Sunday. It was Hirscher's 23rd World Cup giant slalom win, which ties him for third most among men with Switzerland's Michael von Gruenigen. Just skiing, skiing, skiing, as many runs as possible, trying to gain the speed.

Source: CBC News December 03, 2017 21:27 UTC