Alpine skiing-United States win gold in team parallel at world championships

Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Team Parallel - Meribel, France - February 14, 2023 Bronze medallist team Canada celebrate on the podium after the Team Parallel final REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

MERIBEL (Reuters) -The United States beat Norway to claim gold in the team parallel event at the Alpine skiing world championships on Tuesday.

The quartet of Tommy Ford, Paula Moltzan, River Radamus and Nina O'Brien helped the U.S. to a 3-2 win over Norway, with Ford taking advantage of Timon Haugan falling over at the starting gate to clinch the last run after Moltzan tied with Thea Louise Stjernesund in the third run of the final.