‘We raced for them’ – Rast dedicates win to Swiss bar fire victims

Rast, 26, won the first-ever giant slalom championship match in the same Slovenian resort on Saturday with a stunning second run in Kranjska Gora on Sunday, falling short of Shiffrin by 0.14 seconds.

US star Shiffrin, 30, had won the first five slalom competitions, which, when combined with her previous winning the final slalom last year, set her own record for six straight victories in the discipline.

At least 40 people were killed and 119 others were hurt in a devastating fire at Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort.

A criminal investigation is being conducted, and bodies are still being identified.

Rast told BBC Ski Sunday, “We can’t imagine how it’s,” but it’s undoubtedly incredibly difficult.

“I hope everyone around them finds support with their families.” And I sincerely hope that they will enjoy the game a little bit.

In the previous World Cup slalom competition in Austria, Rast came in close second to Shiffrin, but she was denied a second chance, giving her a record-tied 106 victories in all disciplines.

After the first run, Shiffrin took a commanding lead over the rest of the field, setting an impressive time in the second that gave him a 1.69 seconds lead over the rest of the field.

Rast moved up even more quickly to take Shiffrin’s place.

“I have to be really, really fast to beat Shiffrin because she is very quick,” she said. I first saw her begin, and I was like, “Oh, that’s good, that’s really good,” but I just tried my best, and it worked,” she said.

Before the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina begin on February 6 with two more World Cup slalom competitions taking place in Flachau, Austria, on January 13 and Spindleruv Mlyn in the Czech Republic on January 25.

Two cross-country skiers from Great Britain reached the top 10 of a World Cup competition for the first time on Sunday in Val di Fiemme, Italy.

In the men’s 10km mass start free, more popularly known as the “Final Climb,” team-mate Andrew Musgrave, 35, was eighth while Britain’s Joe Davies, 24, was sixth — his best World Cup finish.

For the first time in the British team’s top 20 skiers, Musgrave and Davies placed 15th and 16th overall.

Davies told BBC Sport: “To have the results we’ve had this Tour de Ski means a lot to us all. It’s a testament to the hard work we’ve put in as well as to the belief that British skiing is a top priority.

On January 23rd, the British cross-country team for the 2026 Winter Olympics is expected to be announced.