03:56
James Crawford (CAN)
The next speed specialist is James Crawford.
03:53
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde (NOR)
Now we’ll see what’s in the piste. With Aleksander Aamodt Kilde one of the best speed drivers is on the road. And the Norwegian confirms that, is in front from the start. The Scandinavian is continuously building up his lead, driving out three-quarters of a second, which he can draw on in the slalom.
03:53
Justin Murisier (SUI)
Justin Murisier is the first Swiss to set off. After initially slight problems with the choice of line, the 30-year-old knows how to improve and catches up at the bottom. At the finish, just under three tenths are missing from the top. Murisier stays in business.
03:50
Nejc Naraločnik (SLO)
We don’t enjoy Nejc Naraločnik for very long. Like the Slovenian compatriot Hrobat, the 23-year-old is doomed by a wave. The direction is wrong, Naraločnik is eliminated.
03:48
Broderick Thompson (CAN)
As a speed specialist, Broderick Thompson should actually present, but the Canadian doesn’t succeed. The 27-year-old is surprisingly clearly behind the music and is almost a second away at times. The North American only gets going at the bottom and finally ranks third. However, there can no longer be any talk of medal chances.
03:44
Johannes Strolz (AUT)
Johannes Strolz does it even better than his compatriot. Due to his versatility, the Vorarlberger is to be expected. But then the 29-year-old invests too much in the line. The lead was already almost half a second, but has now turned into a deficit. Strolz drives the last part of the track cleanly and is two tenths in the lead.
03:41
Marco Schwarz (AUT)
Now let’s look at Marco Schwarz. The world champion has to try to limit the loss of time in the downhill, but finished second in yesterday’s downhill training. Accordingly, the Carinthian sets best times, makes a mistake at the end, but brings almost half a second credit to the finish. Let’s see what this ride is worth. A few good downhillers are still to come.
03:38
Jack Gower (IRL)
Now Jack Gower pushes off at the top. When swinging left, the Briton, who is starting for Ireland, doesn’t seem to know exactly where to go, which he corrects with a small additional swing. And the 27-year-old repeats these long journeys in the further course. So it’s not surprising that a good six tenths are missing at the end of the best time.
03:35
Jan Zabystřan (CZE)
So now Jan Zabystřan is getting ready to put the benchmark of Szőllős to the test. The Czech isn’t quite as quick as Hrobat at first, but it’s enough for the lead at the finish. The 24-year-old drives out exactly half a second.
03:33
Miha Hrobat (SLO)
Then Miha Hrobat pushes himself into the slope and immediately shows that things can be done much faster here. However, after about a minute of riding time, the Slovenian has no direction when he swings left on a wave and jumps past the next gate on the right. It’s over!
03:31
Barnabás Szőllős (ISR)
Barnabás Szőllős will now open the competition. The Hungarian-born Israeli will acquaint us with the terms. At least the weather is fine. The view is correspondingly good. With start number 1, the 23-year-old manages the descent and sets the first time.
03:29
favourites
In addition to the names already mentioned, Alexis Pinturault (car number 13) is at the top of the list of favourites. The Frenchman was world champion in this discipline in 2019, second at the 2021 World Championships and third at the 2018 Olympics. We also have to take Aleksander Aamodt Kilde (10) into account. If the Norwegian competes, then he will definitely calculate something, he was third on the podium in the last World Cup combination in March 2020.
03:27
Swiss quartet
Justin Murisier will represent Switzerland. The Confederates also have the World Cup third place from last year with them. So Loïc Meillard (15) is something to watch out for. Then there is Luca Aerni, the 2017 world champion. The Swiss squad is completed by Yannick Chabloz (20).
03:25
Austrian trio
One of the three Austrians is one of the favourites. Marco Schwarz (start number 5) was on the podium in combination at the last two world championships, and in 2021 he was even at the top. The Carinthian receives Austrian support from Johannes Strolz (6), who is known for his versatility and has already won combinations in FIS and European Cup races. The 29-year-old is absolutely to be expected today. Third in the group is Raphael Haaser (18).
03:17
German lone fighter
A look at the start list also reveals a little lack of interest in this form of competition. The names of only 27 athletes can be found there. And only Simon Jocher (car number 17) is holding up the German flag. The speed driver hasn’t finished a special slalom run for more than five years and has never competed in this discipline or in a combination as part of the World Cup. On another level, the 25-year-old did compete in Alpine combinations, was fifth in the World Championships and German champion a year ago.
03:08
Departure
The downhill and super G athletes have already become acquainted with the “Rock” slope. And in fact, the entire distance of the special descent has to be mastered today. That’s 3,152 meters. From the start at 2,179 meters, Hannes Trinkl’s course shows the way down the 894 meters to the finish. The FIS race director scored 40 goals.
03:02
combination
In the context of the World Cup, the combination is now being treated rather neglected, it has not taken place there at all since March 2020. However, as with World Championships, there is still a set of medals at Olympic Games in this competition. These badges are ready for the versatile skiers, because in addition to the upcoming downhill run, a slalom run has to be mastered later.
02:50
Good morning!
Welcome to the early morning Central European hour! At the Olympic Games, alpine skiers are usually among the first to be challenged. It’s the same today. The men’s super combined is scheduled to start at 3:30 GMT.