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Alpine Skiing-Switzerland's Meillard Wins Gold, Heartbreak for McGrath
Loic Meillard secured Switzerland's first Olympic men's slalom gold since 1948, while 49 of 96 racers failed to finish amid challenging conditions, officials reported.
- On Monday, Loic Meillard of Switzerland used a strong second run to win the men's slalom at Stelvio Ski Centre, Bormio, Italy, posting a combined time of 1 minute, 53.61 seconds to beat Fabio Gstrein of Austria by 0.35 seconds.
- On a tricky first run at the Stelvio piste, heavy morning snow made the course difficult, with 49 of 96 racers failing to finish.
- Meillard completed a full Olympic set by adding slalom gold to earlier team combined silver and giant slalom bronze, saying `Atle Lie would've deserved it as well, he was the best skier this season, but that's part of slalom, that's part of sport`.
- Following his elimination, McGrath, the first-run leader, hurled his poles over safety netting and trudged into the trees before being escorted back by a police Ski-Doo.
- Historically, Meillard's win marks the first Swiss men's Olympic slalom gold since Edy Reinalter in 1948, with Switzerland leading the Bormio medal table with eight medals.
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Trainer Thierry Meynet hails the Olympic victory of his athlete Loïc Meillard – in front of the inferior Atle Lie McGrath. This leads to fierce criticism.
Loic Meillard of Switzerland wins slalom to close out men's Alpine program at Milan Cortina Olympics
Loic Meillard of Switzerland used a strong second run to win the men’s slalom on a day that saw Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen fall in the first run, ending his bid for another Olympic gold. The event closes…
Swiss skier Loïc Meillard won the Olympic slalom on Monday in Bormio (Italy), completing the Helvète razzia in alpine skiing. Champion in title, Clément Noël got into the second round, like Paco Rassat during the first round, letting the Blues come back to the Olympics.
By PAT GRAHAM BORMIO, Italy (AP) — Switzerland's Loic Meillard capitalized on a strong second run to win the men's slalom on Monday, while Brazilian skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen crashed in the first run, ending his bid for another Olympic gold. Meillard added the gold to his silver in the team combined and bronze in the giant slalom. The event closed out the men's alpine skiing program at the Milan-Cortina Games. Meillard finished with a combin…
While Atle Lie McGrath is processing his frustration, the Swiss Loïc Meillard celebrates his victory in slalom. Linus Straßer becomes naughty – and scolds about the state of the Olympic idea.
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