Switzerland Sweeps Men's Team Combined Podium

Switzerland achieved a historic sweep in the men's team combined event at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach, Austria. Franjo von Allmen and Loic Meillard secured gold with a total time of 2:42.38, narrowly beating teammates Alexis Monney and Tanguy Nef, who took silver by 0.27 seconds. Stefan Rogentin and Marc Rochat completed the podium for Switzerland by claiming bronze. This was the first time the team combined event was held at the World Championships, with each nation fielding up to four pairs consisting of one downhill and one slalom skier. The U.S. duo of Ryan Cochran-Siegle and Benjamin Ritchie narrowly missed out on a medal, finishing fourth, 0.26 seconds behind the bronze position. Conditions were challenging, with several top skiers failing to finish the slalom, including Olympic champion Clement Noel of France.