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the only way Italian Federica Brignone could overtake Lara Gut-Behrami and win the GS title was to win and have Gut-Behrami finish outside the top 15. Delivering fantastic skiing, Brignone attacked both runs at her limit and won the race by an amazing (+1.36). For the fourth time this season, she became the oldest woman to win. However, because Gut-Behrami finished tenth, Brignone fell 21 points short of earning her second World Cup GS title.

Timon Haugan leads after the first run in the men's World Cup Finals slalom. If Haugan holds onto the lead it will be his first World Cup slalom victory of his career.

Sunday, March 17th: Saalbach Austria Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami will try to lock up the season GS title. However, the only woman with a mathematical possibility of overtaking her is Italian Federica Brignone, who leads after the first run. Brignone would have to win to earn the globe, and Gut-Behrami would have to finish outside the top 15. Gut-Behrami's first run efforts have her ranked 6th (+1.67).

Who is skiing, when and how to watch the men's Sunday, March 17th Saalbach World Cup Slalom Finals

On Sunday, March 17th, the Men’s World Cup Finals Slalom (SL) in Saalbach, Austria, will showcase the best of the best in the slalom gate. Only the cream of the crop has made it to the finals.

With the Women’s World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria, just around the corner, the buzz surrounding the Sunday, March 17th giant slalom (GS) event intensifies. This season has been a rollercoaster ride of fierce competition and jaw-dropping victories. At the forefront of this gripping narrative stands Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland, dominating the GS scene with her stellar performances.

Saturday, March 16th, Saalbach Austria, Stifel US Ski Team's shining star Mikaela Shiffrin overcame a first-run deficit to earn her seventh World Cup slalom victory of the season.

Loic Meillard clinched World Cup Finals GS victory. Odermatt get thrown out at the beginning of the course, ending his undefeated streak. However, clinches onto his 3rd consecutive GS Globe.

Saturday, March 16th, Saalbach Austria, the only woman not named Mikaela Shiffrin or Petra Vlhová to win a World Cup slalom this season; Sweden's Anna Swenn Larsson has the first-run lead. Skiing with bib 2 in warm salted snow, the Soldeu slalom winner has put herself in the driver's seat for her career fourth victory.

Marco Odermatt establishes a substantial lead in the first run of the World Cup Finals giant slalom.

Who is racing in Saalbach, when, and how to watch the men's World Cup finals giant slalom on March 16th

Saturday’s slalom in Saalbach, Austria, marks a pivotal moment in the skiing world, with the season's top 25 skiers in slalom (SL) and the Junior World Slalom Champion invited to race in the World Cup finals. However, due to injuries only 23 will race.

Mikaela Shiffrin, the renowned ski racer, the winningest in history, took to Instagram to share her plans for the upcoming World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria. In a video post, Shiffrin expressed gratitude for the birthday wishes she received and updated fans on her schedule adjustment.

As the World Cup season comes to an end, all eyes are fixed on Saalbach, Austria, where the Women’s Slalom and GS World Cup Finals will take place on March 16th and 17th. This event marks the finale of a thrilling season and celebrates the remarkable athleticism and resilience of top skiers worldwide. Let’s take a closer look at the women’s slalom and GS season journey and what awaits at the finals.

In a sincere interview with Ski Racing Media, the FIS Chief Race Director for the men’s World Cup, Markus Waldner, recently discussed the past, present and future. The experienced race director has a lot on his mind regarding adjustments necessary for the future of World Cup ski racing and shares his clear opinions.

Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt has left an indelible mark on the World Cup Giant Slalom scene, clinching the season title with an extraordinary nine out of nine wins during the regular season In the slalom arena, Austria’s Manuel Feller emerges as the season’s champion, securing his first discipline globe with four wins in the regular season. Feller’s victory marks a significant achievement for Austrian skiing, ending a drought in the discipline globes since 2021.

On March 10th Åre, Sweden hosted the final regular season slalom of the 2024 season. It would witness the injury return of Stifel US Ski Team's Mikaela Shiffrin. Even if Germany's Lena Dürr could find a way to win, Shiffrin would only need 13 points to clinch the season's slalom title. However, In her first race back since January 26th, Shiffrin did much more. The first run leader ended the day with her career 96th victory, her 59th in slalom. On the hill, she won her first World Cup and clinched the 2024 slalom title, her eighth.