Marco Odermatt won gold in the men’s super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships on Friday, justifying his status as the big pre-race favorite. The lauded Swiss standout beat silver medalist Raphael Haaser by one second as the Austrian skier earned the host nation's second medal,

Austrian skier Stephanie Venier won the women's super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships on Thursday in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.

Austrian skier Stephanie Venier won the women's super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships on Thursday. Federica Brignone of Italy finished 0.10 seconds behind to take the silver medal, while Lauren Macuga of the United States and Kajsa Vickhoff Lie of Norway shared bronzes,

The contrast between Alpine skiing powerhouses Austria and Switzerland could hardly be bigger heading into the world championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm.