INTERNATIONAL: Switzerland's Beat Feuz won gold in a thrilling men's downhill at the Beijing Winter Games on Monday. While 41-year-old Frenchman Johan Clarey became the oldest Olympic medalist in Alpine skiing with silver.
Feuz, winner at Kitzbuehel last month, powered down the steep slopes of 'The Rock' in 1:42.69, with Clarey in the silver medal position just 0.10 behind.The 34-year-old Feuz won bronze in downhill and silver in super-G four years ago at Pyeongchang but his determined and skillful run finally brought him gold."It was perfect weather, no wind, and I was just standing perfectly on the skis. A dream came true," Feuz told reporters.
"The Olympics are a big thing, and today it worked for me. Four years ago, I was second and third, but today everything came together. It means the world to me."I can't think of anything more beautiful than flying home with a gold medal around my neck."
It was a fine day for veterans of the sport, with Clarey replacing Bode Miller as the oldest Olympic medalist in Alpine skiing. Miller won bronze in super-G at the 2014 Sochi Games aged 36. Austria's Matthias Mayer, who won gold medals at the past two Games, had to settle for bronze this time.The men's speed races continue with super-G on Tuesday.
