Regez Leads 1-2 Finish By Swiss In Olympic Skicross Final
Feb 18, 2022, 6:16 AM
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ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Ryan Regez led a 1-2 finish by Switzerland in the Olympic skicross final at Genting Snow Park.
Regez grabbed the lead early and never relinquished it along a course filled with bumps, jumps and rolling terrain.
He raised his arms in triumph shortly after crossing the finish line.
It’s a #Gold medal for Ryan Regez of Switzerland in the #FreestyleSkiing men’s ski cross!
Congratulations on winning their first-ever Olympic 🥇 medal!#Beijing2022 pic.twitter.com/NGZoVYhKE5
— Olympics (@Olympics) February 18, 2022
Alex Fiva finished with the silver and Russian athlete Sergey Ridzik took bronze.
Italian skicross rider Simone Deromedis won the small final with a little bit of flair.
He was coming off the last jump and did the splits before crossing the finish line.
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