Switzerland's Marco Odermatt celebrates as he arrives at the finish area during the second run of an alpine ski, World Cup men's giant slalom in Santa Caterina Valfurva, Italy, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020.
(AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)SANTA CATERINA VULFURVA โ Marco Odermatt fulfilled his potential on Monday by becoming first Swiss skier to win a men's World Cup giant slalom in nearly 10 years.
Ever since winning GS world titles as a junior in 2016 and 2018, Odermatt was the ski-mad nation's main hope to end its drought in the discipline.
After five podium finishes, including in both previous races this season, Odermatt finally delivered in the Italian Alps.
We didnโt turn everything upside-down,โ Odermatt said about the rebuilding of the Swiss GS team in recent years.