JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP) — Folks who only tune in to Alpine skiing every four years, when the Olympics roll around, are probably familiar with past gold medalists such as Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin. Fans of the sport know all about World Cup overall champions Marcel Hirscher and Aksel Lund Svindal.
There are, of course, plenty of other racers who are capable of winning medals — and will do so over the next couple of weeks. The men's downhill scheduled for Sunday was postponed because of strong wind, making the women's giant slalom on Monday the first Alpine medal race.