Alpine skiing-Meillard's slalom triumph cements 'golden era' of Swiss skiing
Italia
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 16 : Loic Meillard's commanding victory at the Winter Olympics on Monday ended a decades-long drought in Alpine skiing's most technical discipline and reinforced the nation’s status as the sport’s benchmark. Meillard, 29, is the first Swiss man to win a gold in slalom since Edy Reinalter in 1948 in St Moritz. Meillard's success brings Switzerland's medal tally in Alpine skiing to eight, more than any other nation at the Milano Cortina Games, underscoring the momentum behind
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