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Loic Meillard Leads Penultimate World Cup Slalom as Marco Odermatt Secures Fourth Overall Title

Meillard aims for slalom discipline title while Odermatt continues historic dominance in Alpine skiing.

Alpine Skiing - FIS Ski World Cup - Hafjell, Norway - March 16, 2025 Switzerland's Loic Meillard in action during the men's slalom Stian Lysberg Solum/NTB via REUTERS
Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Men's Super G - Kvitfjell, Norway - March 9, 2025 Switzerland's Marco Odermatt in action during the men's Super G Cornelius Poppe/NTB via REUTERS/File Photo
Swiss Marco Odermatt (L) secured the overall and giant slalom titles for a fourth time in Hafjell
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Overview

  • Swiss skier Loic Meillard posted the fastest time in the first run of the season's penultimate World Cup slalom in Hafjell, Norway, leading Lucas Pinheiro Braathen by 0.34 seconds.
  • Meillard, the reigning slalom world champion, seeks his first slalom World Cup win of the season and remains in contention for the discipline title, which will likely be decided in Sun Valley, Idaho, on March 27.
  • Marco Odermatt clinched his fourth consecutive overall and giant slalom World Cup titles on Saturday after finishing second in a Swiss podium sweep led by Meillard.
  • Odermatt, 27, has already secured the super-G title this season and is the favorite to win the downhill title at the World Cup finals next week.
  • Henrik Kristoffersen, currently leading the slalom standings, finished sixth in the first run and will need a strong second run to maintain his edge in the discipline race.