Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath leads last World Cup slalom before Olympics after 1st runBy Canadian Press on January 28, 2026. SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — Atle Lie McGrath led Henrik Kristoffersen for a Norwegian 1-2 result in the opening run of a World Cup night race on Wednesday, the last slalom before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. McGrath, who was 0.15 seconds faster than his teammate, could become the first skier with three slalom wins this season. Leader Lucas Pinheiro Braathen finished 0.78 second behind McGrath on Wednesday and second-ranked Clément Noël, the 2022 Olympic champion from France, was one-tenth further back. Rassat is the only skier other than McGrath with two slaloms wins this season.