Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland wins men’s downhill, first gold medal of Milan Cortina Games
- On Saturday, Franjo von Allmen won the Olympic men's downhill at the Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, posting a time of 1:51.61 to claim the first gold of the Milano‑Cortina Games.
- Coming in, von Allmen had won two World Cup downhills this season, arriving in strong form after recent successes, while 36 competitors competed on the Stelvio course in picture-perfect conditions.
- Italy's Giovanni Franzoni took silver in 1:51.81 and Dominik Paris earned bronze in 1:52.11, while Marco Odermatt finished fourth; Kyle Negomir and Jack Crawford placed 10th and ninth respectively.
- The men's downhill awarded the first gold of Milano‑Cortina 2026, boosting Switzerland and earning Italy two medals amid roaring Italian fans.
- Von Allmen's win positions him as the fifth Swiss Olympic downhill champion since 1948; he said 'At the moment it feels like a movie' and the Swiss will aim for Monday's Olympic team combined before Wednesday super‑G.
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Recently, there have been more and more cases of the current world champion in alpine skiing then winning the title of Olympic champion in the same discipline. The latest addition to the ever-growing list is Swiss Franjo von Allmen.
Former Vail skier Negomir leads Americans in Olympic downhill
One thing is for sure: Kyle Negomir enjoyed his Olympic debut. “That was a blast,” the 27-year-old Ski and Snowboard Club Vail alumni said after leading Team USA in the downhill final on Saturday morning in Italy. “I think that was the most fun any of us will have skiing Bormio. And to have a show like this where, you know, you have such a big audience to show what we’ve spent the last 25 years perfecting is super special.” Negomir surged from b…
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Swiss joy as Von Allmen wins first gold of Winter Olympics
Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen claimed the first gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics as he blasted to victory in the men's downhill on Saturday, while skating sensation Ilia Malinin took to the ice for the first time.
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