Kranjska Gora
McGrath edges Kristoffersen to win slalom in Kranjska Gora
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Norway's Atle Lie McGrath secured a narrow victory in the men's World Cup slalom in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, on March 8, 2026, beating teammate Henrik Kristoffersen by just 0.01 seconds. The win extends McGrath's lead in the season-long slalom standings to 41 points over Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen with one race remaining. McGrath dedicated the triumph to his late grandfather following a disappointing Olympic performance.
Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen secured his first World Cup giant slalom victory in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, on March 7, 2026, narrowing the gap to leader Marco Odermatt in the discipline standings. The Brazilian skier finished 0.54 seconds ahead of Loic Meillard, with Stefan Brennsteiner in third. Odermatt placed fifth, reducing his GS Crystal Globe lead to 48 points with one race remaining.
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Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Brazil posted the fastest time in the first run of the men's World Cup giant slalom in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, on March 7, 2026. He holds a slim 0.14-second lead over Austria's Stefan Brennsteiner, with Switzerland's Loïc Meillard in third. Marco Odermatt, the Swiss leader in the standings, finished fifth, 0.92 seconds behind.