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Sebastian Foss-Solevaag wins slalom world title after format change

Norwegian Sebastian Foss-Solevaag won the men’s slalom, the final race of the world Alpine skiing championships, after a criticized format change.

Foss-Solevaag, a 29-year-old who notched his first World Cup victory last month, prevailed by .21 of a second over surprise first-run leader Adrian Perstl, the fourth and final man on Austrian’s slalom team.

Another Norwegian, Henrik Kristoffersen, took bronze.

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Foss-Solevaag was in third place after the first run, trailing Pertl by .16 and Italian Alex Vinatzer by .