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Kristoffersen beats McGrath to lead Norwegian 1-2 in last World Cup slalom before Olympics
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Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, in Schladming, Austria, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. - photo by AP Photo/Marco Trovati
SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — Henrik Kristoffersen ended his wait of nearly 11 months for another World Cup win on Wednesday, triumphing in the last slalom before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Racing under the floodlights, Kristoffersen beat his Norwegian teammate and first-run leader Atle Lie McGrath by 0.34 seconds with an all-attacking, wild final run. His 34th career victory could have hardly come in a more fitting place, as Kristoffersen lives in Salzburg, an hour-long drive from Schladming, where he also earned his first career win in January 2014.