Odermatt also won the super-G in Kitzbühel last year, but is still after his first downhill win at the iconic venue, with three podiums results from eight starts. “When you are at the start, you want to give your best. It does not happen all the time that you have the same power, the same focus,” he said.

By Martyn Herman BORMIO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Swiss young gun Franjo von Allmen produced a stunning descent of the fearsome Stelvio slope to win the Olympic Alpine skiing men's downhill on Saturday as illustrious teammate and race favourite Marco Odermatt missed the podium.

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Unstoppable Mikaela Shiffrin and Swiss master Marco Odermatt headline the alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics, but doubts remain over comeback queen Lindsey Vonn, arguably one of the biggest names at the Milan-Cortina Games.