
Norwegians Take Top Two Spots in Men’s Downhill
Aksel Lund Svindal gave Norway its first men’s downhill gold on Thursday.
Under a bright sky and a warm sun, Svindal turned in a gutsy run on a winding but tame course that was almost perfectly suited to him. His teammate, Kjetil Jansrud, took the silver medal, finishing 0.12 of a second behind Svindal in a triumphant showing for the country that has won more medals than any other at the Winter Olympics but is better known for its prowess in Nordic sports.
Beat Feuz of Switzerland finished 0.18 of a second behind Svindal and won bronze.
All three medal winners were lucky enough to be among the first 10 skiers on a day when the sun was heating up and slowing down the snow with each passing minute.










