PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Fierce wind forced the Olympic men's downhill to be postponed Sunday, moving the marquee race from its traditional place opening the Alpine program.
The first race on an 11-event Alpine schedule was shelved three hours before the start time at the Jeongseon hill, and organizers said the downhill would be moved to a different day.
"It's imperative with fair conditions and I applaud the decision. Thanks," Kjetil Jansrud of Norway, one of the gold medal favorites, wrote on Twitter .
Racers risk being blown off a safe racing line when hitting speeds of about 125 kph (75 mph).