Carnage on the slopes of the Stelvio. Rarely if ever has the Winter Olympics slalom taken out so many contenders so spectacularly or so fast, all of which made Cormac Comerford’s 31st place finish feel something like a victory in itself.
The Team Ireland skier was back for his fourth and final event at Milano Cortina, and like the rest of the competitors was greeted with a proper blizzard for Monday’s morning run. Of the 95 starters, only 44 made it safely down to ensure their second run in the afternoon. Lucky for some.
Comerford soon realised that in the incredibly tough conditions. The visibility next to zero, he was forced to briefly turn back on himself to avoid completely missi
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