Dominik Paris Wins Super-G in Kvitfjell

Dominik Paris from Italy wins the Super-G in Kvitfjell. He is 0.07 seconds faster than Vincent Kriechmayr. Paris celebrates a double win in Norway. He already won the Downhill there.

Vincent Kriechmayr from Austria takes 2nd place. Raphael Haaser comes in third. So 2 Austrians are on the podium. They show a strong performance at the end of the season.

Marco Odermatt from Switzerland is only 19th. He skis his worst race for a long time. Still, he gets a trophy. He wins the Super-G World Cup ranking.

The race course is called Olympiabakken. Many athletes like this course a lot. Dominik Paris has won there 7 times already. This is a record for this place.

Definitions

Super-G

The Super-G is a discipline in ski sport. The racers go down a mountain very fast. There are gates they must ski around. It is faster than a Giant Slalom, but slower than a Downhill.

World Cup

The World Cup is a series of many races in one winter. The athletes get points for each race. The one with the most points at the end wins the World Cup.

Podium

The podium is stairs for the best 3 athletes after a race. The winner stands highest in the middle. The second and third stand next to him.

People

Dominik Paris

Dominik Paris is a famous ski racer from Italy. He comes from South Tyrol. He is very fast in Downhill and Super-G.

Vincent Kriechmayr

Vincent Kriechmayr is a successful ski racer from Austria. He has already won many medals at World Championships.

Marco Odermatt

Marco Odermatt is a ski racer from Switzerland. He is seen as one of the best skiers in the world. He often wins the overall World Cup.

Raphael Haaser

Raphael Haaser is a ski racer from Austria. He focuses on fast races like Super-G.

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