Switzerland's Marco Odermatt waits for the start of an alpine ski, men's World Cup Giant slalom, in Adelboden, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) APMarco 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. Alexis Pinturault was third, 0.54 back, and conceded more points to World Cup leader Odermatt in the defense of his overall title. “Marco is alone in his own universe this year," Pinturault, who took bronze in giant slalom at the past two Winter Games, told Swiss broadcaster RTS. Odermatt's combined winning time of more than 2 minutes, 34 seconds was unusually long for a giant slalom.

Source: New York Times January 08, 2022 18:40 UTC