Alpine skiing-France's Pinturault to focus on giant slalom for final Olympic push
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FILE PHOTO: Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Men's Giant Slalom - Adelboden, Switzerland - January 12, 2025 France's Alexis Pinturault in action during their first run REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
French skier Alexis Pinturault confirmed on Friday that he would focus on the giant slalom next season, with the goal of competing in the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
The 33-year-old had to be airlifted to hospital after a crash during a World Cup Super-G race in January and has been sidelined since, but he is aiming to compete when the new season starts.
"The ideal is for me to focus on what I do best, where I've always been the best and where I'll still be in the top 30 when next season starts," Pinturault, the 2021 overall World Cup champion and a three-times Olympic medallist, told reporters.
He added that it was very likely that next season would be his last.
"I have in a way come full circle in my sport. Today I am motivated by not calling time thanks to an injury, motivated by the Olympic Games." REUTERS
