Alexis Monney claimed his first World Cup victory on Saturday, in a downhill on the slope set to be used for the 2026 Winter Olympics after a rare mistake from his lauded Swiss teammate Marco Odermatt.

Alexis Monney has claimed his first World Cup victory. It came in a downhill on the slope set to be used for the 2026 Winter Olympics and after a rare mistake from his lauded Swiss teammate Marco Odermatt.

Switzerland's Alexis Monney finishes first in the men's World Cup downhill race in Bormio, Italy, with a time of 1:53.43.

Federica Brignone posted the fastest time in the opening run of a women’s World Cup giant slalom Saturday, aiming to become the first Italian winner of the event in 22 years. Brignone led defending overall champion Lara Gut-Behrami by 0.

Federica Brignone held on to her opening-run lead at a women's World Cup giant slalom to become the first Italian winner of the Semmering event in 22 years.

Federica Brignone held on to her opening-run lead at a women's World Cup giant slalom on Saturday in Austria, becoming the first Italian winner of the Semmering event in 22 years.