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Marco Odermatt closes in on downhill season title after winning first World Cup race since Olympics
- On Saturday, Marco Odermatt won the World Cup downhill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, leading a Swiss podium sweep in the first men's race since the Milan Cortina Olympics.
- After finishing fourth at the Olympics, Odermatt, Swiss ski racer, is chasing the World Cup downhill title amid a season-long duel with his closest challenger, von Allmen.
- Odermatt narrowly beat Alexis Monney by 0.04 seconds, with Stefan Rogentin 0.98 seconds behind in third; Vincent Kriechmayr and Giovanni Franzoni shared fourth place.
- The result increased Odermatt's lead to 175 points with two races remaining and put him level with Hermann Maier on career wins.
- Several skiers sat out after Friday's training crashes, including Nils Alphand with shoulder and rib injuries and Elian Lehto needing hospital monitoring, while a super-G is scheduled Sunday on the Kandahar course.
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Marco Odermatt triumphs in Garmisch-Partenkirchen – and Felix Neureuther can hardly restrain his enthusiasm.
Odermatt closes in on downhill title after winning 1st World Cup race since Olympics
Marco Odermatt has taken a giant step towards retaining his World Cup downhill title this season, leading a Swiss sweep Saturday in the first men's race since the Milano Cortina Olympic Games.
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Marco Odermatt closes in on downhill season title after winning first World Cup race since Olympics
Marco Odermatt has taken a giant step towards retaining his World Cup downhill title this season. He led a Swiss sweep in the first men’s race since the Milan Cortina Olympics.
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