Bad weather has led to the cancellation of the first of two men’s World Cup super-G races scheduled for this weekend in Courchevel, France. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) announced on Saturday that “heavy snowfall, fog, and the forecast for snow to continue throughout the day” made holding the race impossible. This event was intended to replace a super-G race that had been canceled two weeks earlier in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, and it will not be rescheduled.
Efforts are now focused on preparing the course for Sunday’s race, which remains on the calendar. The cancellation is particularly significant for Swiss skier Marco Odermatt, who had the opportunity to secure the super-G season title on Saturday. Just a day prior, he clinched both the overall and downhill globes following a third-place finish in a downhill event.
With only two super-G races left in the season, Odermatt holds a substantial 158-point lead over Vincent Kriechmayr of Austria, who is currently in second place. Odermatt has dominated the discipline, winning the title in each of the last three seasons. The competition remains intense, as four other racers, including Franjo von Allmen, Odermatt‘s teammate and Olympic champion, still have mathematical chances to contend for the title. They would need to overcome a deficit of more than 180 points, with a race win valued at 100 points.
The season is set to conclude with the World Cup Finals in Norway next week, where the stakes will be high as athletes aim to secure their standings in the overall rankings. As the weather continues to impact the schedule, all eyes will be on the upcoming race, which could further define the season’s outcomes for these elite athletes.
