James Crawford Wins Kitzbühel Downhill After 42 Years

James Crawford became the first Canadian in 42 years to win the prestigious World Cup downhill race at Kitzbühel, Austria, with a time of 1:53.64. His victory on the challenging Streif course marks his first World Cup win, edging out Switzerland's Alexis Monney by 0.08 seconds, while fellow Canadian Cameron Alexander secured third place. This achievement is notable as the last Canadian to win this event was Todd Brooker in 1983. Crawford, a former super-G world champion, demonstrated exceptional skill and speed, reaching up to 140 km/h on the icy course. The victory sets a positive momentum for Crawford and the Canadian team ahead of the upcoming world championships in Saalbach, Austria. Marco Odermatt, the Swiss skiing star and current downhill standings leader, finished sixth in this race.