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Kitzbuehel, Austria –
World champion Marco Odermatt underlined his credentials as a firm favorite for Olympic gold next month by scorching to victory in the World Cup super-G at Kitzbuehel on Friday.
The Swiss skier, who also won the Kitzbuehel super-G last year but is yet to win the famed downhill at the upmarket Austrian resort, timed 1 minute, 8.41 seconds down the 2.1 kilometer Streifalm course in brilliant sunshine.
The 28-year-old, who won Olympic giant slalom gold in Beijing four years ago, took home €101,000 ($118,000) for the win, with two similar jackpots on offer for Saturday’s downhill and Sunday’s slalom.
