Dave Ryding
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Dave Ryding finishes 17th in final Olympic slalom
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British alpine skier Dave Ryding concluded his Olympic career with a 17th-place finish in the men's slalom at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Bormio, Italy. The 39-year-old, known as 'The Rocket,' navigated challenging blizzard conditions in the first run before improved weather in the second. Switzerland's Loic Meillard claimed gold, with Austria's Fabio Gstrein and Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen taking silver and bronze.