Franjo von Allmen has led the way for the men with three golds and Loïc Meillard’s slalom victory brought a fourth gold
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witzerland’s men have dominated the ski slopes of Milano Cortina. Not since the super-G and the team combined were added to the Olympic programme in 1988 has one country won four of the five events – a feat achieved with Loïc Meillard’s victory in the slalom on Monday. Only Brazil managed to stop them in these Games.
Franjo von Allmen has been their undisputed star, heading home with three golds in his hand luggage. After winning the downhill on the opening weekend, he was given a helping hand by Tanguy Nef’s scintillating slalom run as they won the team combined. Nef deserved an individual medal of his own and sat in the leader’s chair for a while on Monday until tumbling out of the podium places all together.
After Von Allmen shrugged his way to the super-G title, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made South American history to deny the defending champion, Marco Odermatt, in the giant slalom. It was the only gold that slipped through Swiss fingers – they consoled themselves with silver and bronze.
