"Switzerland's men have dominated the ski slopes of Milano Cortina. Not since the super-G and the team combined were added to the Olympic programme in 1988 has one country won four of the five events a feat achieved with Loic Meillard's victory in the slalom on Monday. Only Brazil managed to stop them in these Games. Franjo von Allmen has been their undisputed star, heading home with three golds in his hand luggage."
"After winning the downhill on the opening weekend, he was given a helping hand by Tanguy Nef's scintillating slalom run as they won the team combined. Nef deserved an individual medal of his own and sat in the leader's chair for a while on Monday until tumbling out of the podium places all together. After Von Allmen shrugged his way to the super-G title, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made South American history to deny the defending champion, Marco Odermatt, in the giant slalom."
"The slalom did not lack for drama. The morning run was dogged by heavy snow and poor visibility in Bormio, with Pinheiro Braathen and the home favourite Alex Vinatzer among 44 of the 96-strong field not to reach the bottom of the course. Atle Lie McGrath, whose Norwegian mother was a cross-country skier and American father a World Cup racer, set the pace and would have to wait to go last on the second run."
Switzerland won four of five men's alpine skiing events at Milano Cortina, anchored by Loic Meillard's slalom victory and Franjo von Allmen's three gold medals. Von Allmen won downhill and super-G and contributed to the team combined victory aided by Tanguy Nef's strong slalom run. Nef briefly led in the individual slalom but fell out of podium contention. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the giant slalom, making South American history and denying defending champion Marco Odermatt the gold. The slalom faced heavy snow and poor visibility in Bormio, with 44 of 96 competitors failing to finish. Atle Lie McGrath set the pace but straddled a gate on his second run.
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