Marielle Thompson soars to World Cup ski cross gold
Olympic champions Marielle Thompson of Canada and Jean Frederic Chapuis of France both won World Cup races Saturday in Austria to extend their leads in this season's ski cross standings.
Win in Austria is 3rd in 4 competitions this season for Canadian Olympic champion
Olympic champions Marielle Thompson of Canada and Jean Frederic Chapuis of France both won World Cup races Saturday in Austria to extend their leads in this season's ski cross standings.
Thompson took the women's competition for her third win in four races this season. A two-time World Cup champion, the Canadian defeated Marielle Berger Sabbatel of France and German pair Heidi Zacher and Daniela Maier in the final.
Chapuis, who won the ski cross title the last two seasons, earned his 12th career World Cup win as he led Jonas Devouassoux in the final for a French 1-2 finish.
Marc Bischofberger of Switzerland and Kevin Drury of Canada came third and fourth, respectively.
The ski cross World Cup continues in Innichen, Italy, on Wednesday.