Marcel Hirscher

Austrian skier Hirscher edges key rivals to clinch prestige win

Adelboden - Muslimchronicle

Marcel Hirscher won a 51st career World Cup race on Saturday to lift him to third in career victories as he edged Henrik Kristoffersen and Alexis Pinturault in the Adelboden giant slalom. Austrian Hirscher has dominated the World Cup giant slalom for seven years now, but came fourth at the last two Olympic Games. His key rivals in the FebruaryRead more

Skier Olsson claims first World Cup victory

Alta Badia - Muslimchronicle

Sweden's Matts Olsson claimed the first World Cup victory of his career in the parallel giant slalom at Alta Badia, Italy on Monday. The 29-year-old beat Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen in the final by just 0.03sec while Austrian Marcel Hirscher edged out Norwegian Aleksander Aamodt Kilde by 0.08sec for third place. Kristoffersen moved back above compatriot Aksel Lund Svindal, now third,Read more

Hirscher wins fifth straight Alta Badia giant slalom

LA VILLA - Muslimchronicle

Marcel Hirscher dominated both runs to take a record fifth straight win in the Alta Badia giant slalom on Sunday. The Austrian finished a massive 1.70 seconds ahead of Norwegian rival Henrik Kristoffersen, with Zan Kranjec of Slovenia 1.82 behind in third for his first podium result. While Hirscher dropped some time in the lower portion of his opening run,Read more

Hirscher to miss start of alpine skiing season

Vienna - AFP

Austrian ski star Marcel Hirscher will be out of action until at least mid-November after fracturing his ankle, meaning he will miss the two opening World Cup events, his doctor said on Friday. The six-time overall World Cup champion will miss the giant slalom opener at Soelden on October 29 while the slalom at Levi on November 12 is alsoRead more

Austrian Mayer wins Kitzbuehel super-G

Kitzbühel - Arab Today

Austrian Matthias Mayer laid down a near-perfect run to win the men's World Cup super-G in Kitzbuehel on Friday. The Olympic downhill champion clocked 1min 11.25sec for just his fourth win on the World Cup circuit. It was his first podium finish since November 2015 when he was second in the Lake Louise super-G and his first win since victoryRead more