The big day has arrived. 40,000 people will descend on Wengen for the Lauberhorn downhill race. To put this event into context, it’s the Swiss equivalent of the English FA Cup final, or the American Superbowl. It’s the biggest sporting event of the year. The flying display team are back again, Val got a nice video of them as they passed our house.

Tickets for the race have long since sold out, but many people watch on the big screens in the World Cup village that has been built on the tennis courts.

We decided to go to the Crystal bar. It’s warm, and there’s beer and food. We got a great view.

For the last 2 years the race has been won by a Swiss guy called Marco Odermatt. He’s been in good form again this season, and hopes are high for a third victory. Here’s the end of his run, and the reaction from the locals in the bar.

Odermatt has done it again. Yesterday’s winner Franjo von Allmen was second, so we had a Swiss 1-2. There’ll be a huge party in the village to celebrate.