Swiss skier Loic Meillard has posted the fastest first-run time in a rain-affected men’s World Cup night giant slalom.

Alexander Steen Olsen led a Norwegian one-two in a dramatic giant slalom on Tuesday in Austria where Swiss superstar Marco Odermatt failed to win a World Cup race he finished in the discipline for the first time in almost two years.

Marco Odermatt, the 27-year-old superstar of men’s skiing, raced down the longest and quirkiest World Cup downhill course to edge teammate Franjo von Allmen for victory in the classic Lauberhorn race.

WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — The powerful Switzerland men’s ski team won its home World Cup super-G on Friday, though it was Franjo von Allmen getting his first career win as Marco Odermatt had a rare poor result.

Alexander Steen Olsen led a Norwegian 1-2 finish ahead of Henrik Kristoffersen in a rain-affected men's World Cup night giant slalom Defending overall champion Marco Odermatt finished third. Odermatt had won the last three giant slaloms but the Olympic and world champion struggled throughout in tough conditions.

WENGEN, Switzerland — It surely ranked among the best and most joyous five minutes in Alpine skiing history for the Swiss men's team and fans at the race they prize above all. Marco Odermatt ...

WENGEN, Switzerland — It surely ranked among the best and most joyous five minutes in Alpine skiing history for the Swiss men's team and fans at the race they prize above all. Marco Odermatt ...

Marco Odermatt, the 27-year-old Swiss superstar of men’s skiing, has raced down the longest and quirkiest World Cup downhill course to edge teammate Franjo von Allmen for victory in the classic Lauberhorn race.

World Cup leader Federica Brignone led an one-two for Italy Saturday's downhill in Germany's Garmisch-Partenkirchen, while Canada's James Crawford stunned top favourite Marco Odermatt to take first place in Kitzbühel,

Canada's James Crawford scorched to a maiden World Cup victory in the prestigious Kitzbuehel downhill on Saturday in a race thankfully spared the spate of serious crashes that marred the super-G. Crawford,

Marco Odermatt delivered a masterclass to claim victory in the men's World Cup super-G in Kitzbuehel on Friday, but the French pair of Alexis Pinturault and Florian Loriot were evacuated by helicopter after heavy crashes.