Nine wins and one big shock!

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The decision in favor of Odermatt came after Aleksander Kilde had already decided not to participate in the races in Kranjska Gora last Sunday in Aspen, Colorado. His absence has now been confirmed. Even if the Norwegian had started in Slovenia, his chance of intercepting Odermatt would have been only theoretical. Odermatt leads the overall standings with a lead of 386 points. This means that a 16th place on Saturday or Sunday would have been enough for his second overall victory.

Blick takes a look back at Odermatt’s key moments this season.

October 23, 2022

Marco Odermatt made the perfect start to this World Cup winter in the glacier giant slalom in Sölden – the defending champion triumphed almost eight tenths ahead of Slovenian Olympic silver medalist Zan Kranjec.

December 4, 2022

The Nidwalden native narrowly lost in a spectacular Super-G duel against Aleksander Aamodt Kilde at Beaver Creek. Nevertheless, Odermatt looks back on the strongest North American tour of his career on this day. He finished on the podium four times in four speed races.

December 10, 2022

While his great opponent Kilde decided not to participate in the giant slalom in Val-d’Isère after the long overseas tour, Odermatt, despite jet lag, drove the competition to the ground on the “Face de Bellevarde”. The Olympic champion triumphed 1.40 seconds ahead of Manuel Feller and thus celebrated his third victory of the season.

December 15, 2022

In fact, the roles for the double descent in Val Gardena are clearly divided: while Kilde on the Saslong is considered almost invincible with three victories in the last four years, Odermatt has so far only contested the Super-G on this route and is therefore classified as Outsiders at the start of the shortened descent in Val Gardena. But then the Buochser again demonstrated his extra class – he finished second behind Vincent Kriechmayr (Austria), Kilde was only fifth. Then he closes the old year with the huge success in Alta Badia and the Super-G triumph in Bormio.

January 7, 2023

Just like last year, Odermatt triumphed superbly in the giant slalom on the Adelboden Chuenisbärgli. In the following Lauberhorn week he finished second to Kilde in the downhill and third in the super-G.

January 20, 2023

Odermatt narrowly missed a catastrophe on the infamous Streif in Kitzbühel. Exiting the steep slope, he was able to avoid falling into the safety gate at the very last moment and finished the race in 54th place. When he left the finish line limping, his family feared a serious knee injury. In the evening the all-clear is given: Odermatt may have bruised his meniscus during his rescue operation, but nothing was torn!

January 28, 2023

After the shock on the Hahnenkamm, Odermatt celebrates a grandiose comeback by winning the Super-G in Cortina. While Kilde is out, the Swiss also triumphs 24 hours later in the second Super-G on the Tofana.

February 25, 2023

Although he contracted a serious flu virus during the long flight across the pond and spent a few days in bed with a fever after landing in San Francisco, new world champion Odermatt fought his way to second place in the giant slalom at Palisades Tahoe behind Austrian Marco Schwarz.

March 5, 2023

The two-time Swiss Athlete of the Year achieves two major successes in one race at the Super-G in Aspen: With his ninth win of the season, Odermatt secures the small Super-G ball. A few hours after this defeat, Kilde decides not to participate in the two giant slalom events in Kranjska Gora. This means that Odermatt won the big crystal ball for the second time in a row.

Source : Blick