Austrian Sweep in Men's World Cup Slalom Amid Climate Protest

Manuel Feller leads the pack, ending a 17-race drought for Austria in men's slalom, as race gets interrupted by climate activists.

Manuel Feller led an Austrian sweep of the podium at a men's World Cup slalom in Austria, which was interrupted by climate activists from the Last Generation movement.
The protest was against governmental subsidies for fossil fuels and did not affect the race result, although four of the five skiers who were made to wait at the start gate had disappointing second runs.
Feller beat teammate Marco Schwarz by 0.23 seconds, while Michael Matt was 1.05 behind in third to complete the Austrian triple on the Kirchenkar course, a new venue on the circuit.
This win ended an Austrian drought in men's slalom as no Austrian skier had won a slalom since Johannes Strolz triumphed in Adelboden in January 2022 -- a stretch of 17 races.
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation will reconsider its safety measures at races, with security staff better placed around the finish area to prevent spectators from entering the course.