Marcel Hirscher of Austria, the best skier in the world, is favored to add the 2018 Olympic giant slalom title to his combined event gold. (And he could win the slalom in four days as well). Stay here for live updates and analysis:
Marcel Hirscher, the three-time World Cup giant slalom champion, stayed true to form Friday with a blistering, mistake-free first run to take the lead at the halfway point of the Olympic men’s giant slalom.
American Ted Ligety, the defending Olympic champion in the event and a five-time world champion, struggled to find an attacking rhythm and finished his run 2.