BORMIO, Italy, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Switzerland's Loic Meillard overcame treacherous conditions to capture gold in the men's slalom at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games on Monday, as Norway's Atle Lie McGrath failed to finish after leading the first run.
Heavy snowfall and a demanding course layout in the opening leg reduced the 96-man field to just 44 finishers. McGrath, the current world No. 1 in the FIS rankings, set the pace with a run of 56.14 seconds, holding a 0.59-second advantage over Meillard heading into the second run.
