Slovenia’s Slokar wins first parallel slalom titleAP, LECH-ZURS, AustriaSlovenian skier Andreja Slokar on Saturday won the only women’s World Cup parallel slalom of the season, edging Thea Louise Stjernesund of Norway in the final of the floodlit event. It was the first career win for Slokar, whose previous best result was eighth in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, in March — the final slalom of last year. Slovenia’s Andreja Slokar competes in the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup women’s parallel slalom in Lech, Austria, on Saturday. Photo: AFP“For sure, it’s not the same as winning slalom or giant slalom, but I enjoyed it. The race had a knockout format as two competitors raced side by side on identical, shortened giant slalom courses.

Source: Taipei Times November 15, 2021 05:35 UTC