Austrian tops giant slalom as defending champ from America falter
Marcel Hirscher turned his domination in the giant slalom into a second gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
The 28-year-old Austrian star extended his first-run lead to win by a 1.27 seconds over Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway. Kristoffersen rose from 10th place in the morning with the quickest time in the second run.
Alexis Pinturault of France finished 1.31 seconds behind Hirscher’s two-run time of 2 minutes, 18.04 seconds to get the bronze medal.
Ted Ligety, the 2014 Olympic champion and a three-time world champion before Hirscher, let his title slip without contending for a medal.