Marco Odermatt

The World Cup giant slalom season hits the Christmas break with momentum building on both sides. On the women’s side, Alice Robinson and Julia Scheib are locked in a rising rivalry. On the men’s side, Stefan Brennsteiner leads while Marco Odermatt remains the standard as Olympic pressure intensifies.

With the holiday break underway, the World Cup downhill standings are already taking shape in an Olympic season. Preseason injuries, Swiss dominance, and a front-loaded schedule are defining the women’s and men’s races as the road to Cortina d’Ampezzo and Bormio begins to narrow.

Jan Zabystran shocked the alpine world with a historic super-G victory in Val Gardena, earning the first men’s World Cup win for the Czech Republic and denying Marco Odermatt late on the Saslong.

Marco Odermatt opened the Olympic season with a powerful win at the Copper Mountain super-G, highlighted by six late-bib scorers and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde’s emotional World Cup return.

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Less than two weeks before the World Cup opener in Sölden, Marco Odermatt traded his race suit for formal wear at a film premiere in Vienna. Now the Swiss superstar is shifting back into race mode, focused on defending his titles and beginning the Olympic season with confidence and composure.

FIS approved a prize money increase of up to 20% for all World Cup disciplines starting next season, as top earners from 2024–25 included Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt and Italy’s Federica Brignone. All top three men were Swiss, two of the top three women were Italian, and no Austrians cracked either podium

Loïc Meillard dominates the Stifel World Cup Finals GS, Odermatt achieves 2nd and celebrates 4th consecutive globe, Kristoffersen 3rd. More exciting thrills and feelings from an exciting day at Sun Valley! Read more.

Loïc Meillard sets a commanding lead in the first run. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen in 2nd and Henrik Kristoffersen in 3rd. Read more about the exciting 1st run!

Loïc Meillard delivered a clutch performance to win the final GS of the regular season, leading a Swiss sweep. Meanwhile, Marco Odermatt secured more World Cup titles—but how did the drama unfold on the slopes?

Loïc Meillard leads a Swiss top-three sweep in Hafjell’s final regular-season GS, with Marco Odermatt (+0.30) poised to secure the GS title. Henrik Kristoffersen struggled, while River Radamus (7th) was the only North American to qualify. Six high-bib racers made the cut, setting up a high-stakes second run.

The Men’s World Cup GS in Hafjell marks the regular season finale, with Marco Odermatt aiming for his fifth straight title while Henrik Kristoffersen and Alexander Steen Olsen look to challenge on home snow. With World Cup Finals spots and top-60 World Cup Start List rankings on the line, skiers will push for crucial points to secure better starting positions in next season’s opening races. River Radamus leads the U.S. charge, while Erik Read represents Canada in his final GS race of the season.

The last race in Kvitfjell: Dominik Paris clinches sixth win on the track, Crawford earns runner-up spot, Hrobat achieves first super-G podium. Eight other North Americans in top 30.

The Kvitfjell Super-G: Final Regular-Season Showdown brings high stakes as skiers battle for podium positions and World Cup Finals qualification. With Marco Odermatt already securing the title, the fight for second and third remains fierce, while athletes on the bubble must deliver clutch performances to keep their season alive.

The men kicked off the last World Cup downhill race of the regular season in Kvitfjell, Norway. The Swiss sweep the podium with Franjo Von Allmen winning, Odermatt in 2nd and Rogentin in 3rd.

The regular season's final men’s World Cup downhill hits Kvitfjell on Saturday, with Marco Odermatt on the verge of clinching the season title. Franjo Von Allmen needs a win—and luck—to stay in the fight, while Dominik Paris looks to sweep the Kvitfjell downhills. With podium battles, Finals spots, and national start positions on the line, expect an all-out battle on the Olympiabakken track.

Dominik Paris powered to victory in Kvitfjell, claiming his fourth career downhill win at the Norwegian venue and the 19th World Cup downhill victory of his career. The Italian veteran delivered a fearless, attacking run to edge out Marco Odermatt by 0.32 seconds, preventing another Swiss sweep after Switzerland stacked the next four positions with Odermatt, Stefan Rogentin, Franjo Von Allmen, and Alexis Monney. Bryce Bennett led the North American charge in seventh, while Norway’s Adrian Smiseth Sejersted thrilled the home crowd with a sixth-place finish. With the season winding down, Paris’s victory shakes up the downhill standings, while Switzerland continues to assert its dominance in the discipline

Switzerland has dominated the World Cup downhill season, but with two regular-season races left before the Finals, the fight isn’t over. Odermatt leads the standings, but Von Allmen and Monney are keeping the pressure on, while Crawford and Hrobat look to break up the Swiss control. Kvitfjell’s Olympiabakken course, with its fast gliding sections and daring jumps, promises another thrilling showdown. Can anyone stop Switzerland, or will the Swiss tighten their grip on the title?

Henrik Kristoffersen holds a narrow lead after the first run of the Kranjska Gora Men’s World Cup Giant Slalom, with Marco Odermatt and Joan Verdu in close pursuit. With the top ten separated by just over a second and late starters shaking up the standings, the second run promises an intense showdown. Follow live updates as the race for the podium reaches its thrilling conclusion.