Italy Wins Gold in Parallel Team Event at Alpine Ski World Championships

The opening event of the 2025 Ski World Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm saw Italy triumph, while Germany's team fell short in the quarterfinals.

Italy claimed the gold medal in the Parallel Team Event, defeating Switzerland in the final, while Sweden secured bronze.
Germany's team, featuring Linus Straßer and Lena Dürr, was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Switzerland due to a narrow 0.27-second time difference.
The Parallel Team Event, considered controversial by some, was reintroduced for the championships despite being removed from the World Cup circuit after 2019.
The competition featured 14 national teams in a knockout format, with each team comprising two men and two women competing in head-to-head races.
The 2025 Alpine Ski World Championships, held from February 4 to 16, will include 11 medal events, with new formats like the Team Combination making their debut.