FollowToday’s the day. After yesterday’s combination race, today we have the blue ribbon event – the downhill race on the Lauberhorn.
We start with another airshow.
The Airbus A321 at the head of the formation was named ‘Wengen’ in a ceremony this morning.
Here’s the stadium. It’s at a hamlet called Innerwengen which is a little lower than Wengen. Most of what you can see will be removed after the races.
Wengen looking lovely in the morning sun.
And it doesn’t really matter whether you care about the skiing; you’ll never have a nicer walk to a major sporting event.
And we have a winner. Axel Svindal from Norway. His team-mate won the combination yesterday, so I expect there’s going to be a big party in the Caprice tonight.
So. Having skied from the Lauberhorn to Innerwengen in less than 2 minutes, how do our superstars get back to Wengen? Well, if you finish in the top 3, a helicopter will give you a lift. The rest have to walk back along with everyone else.
