Marco Odermatt

Pinheiro Braathen protected his first-run lead to finish 0.54 seconds ahead of Olympic bronze medalist Loïc Meillard

More good news for Odermatt was that his closest challenger, teammate and Olympic gold medalist Franjo van Allmen, was not part of the Swiss trio on the podium

With Brazil entering the joyous throes of Carnival, Alpine ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen on Saturday gave it another reason to celebrate — an Olympic medal

On Monday, his journey that began on the plastic slopes of Pendle Hill in the English town of Clitheroe as an eight-year-old who had never seen the Alps, will reach its climax in his fifth and final Olympics

Winter Olympics snowboarding event halted as star suffers serious fall

Starting seventh, Von Allmen attacked a course growing softer by the minute as warming temperatures turned firm morning snow into a test of nerve

Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen won the first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics over the weekend, and he added another on Day 3

Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen won the first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics over the weekend, and he added another on Day 3

As the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina approach, Jessie Diggins stands as the most accomplished cross-country skier in United States history, entering her fourth and final Games with momentum, a glittering resume and plans to retire at season's end

American figure skater Ilia Malinin began competition today with a strong (but not perfect) start, speedskater Francesca Lollobrigida won Team Italy’s first gold, and Lindsey Vonn made final preparations for the medal run of the women’s downhill tomorrow

Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen claimed the first gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics as he blasted to victory in the men's downhill on Saturday, February 7, hours after the Games opened

Hall, his older brother Aldo—a snowboarder—and their buddies needed a place to craft their tricks

Hall, his older brother Aldo—a snowboarder—and their buddies needed a place to craft their tricks

American speed queen will hope to succeed like her ex-boyfriend did at the 2008 US Open

The Games were forced into sterilized bubbles with athletes facing daily tests; in most cases, at checkpoints where workers stuck swabs up their noses

Odermatt, who started the Hahnenkamm weekend with a narrow win in Friday's super-G, was the 12th man down the mountain and missed out by 0.07 as Franzoni celebrated with high-fives from his teammates

Marco Odermatt already has no equals on the World Cup skiing circuit

Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt is often unbeatable in the World Cup and especially at his home giant slalom classic that he won for a record fifth straight year Saturday