The Press published APA articles on the races with the title: “Val Gardena/Gröden Downhill: Svindal celebrates 30th World Cup victory “(http://diepresse.com/home/sport/wintersport/4890999/GrodenAbfahrt_Svindal-feiert-30-WeltcupSieg ). On the other hand, Blick emphasizes “Super Elk Svindal triumphs also in the Downhill“ (http://www.blick.ch/sport/ski/herren/weltcup-in-groeden-abfahrt-der-herren-id4265252.html ). The Sportschau integrates a German athlete into the tile: “Svindal wins Gröden Double, Ferstl shows daring deed“ (http://www.sportschau.de/wintersport/ski-alpin/abfahrt-herren-goeden100.html ). A big theme in Austrian news was the continued lack in medals. 

Since 2008, no Austrian has won a Downhill on the Saslong. “Val Gardena/Gröden Downhill a big enigma for Austrians“ (http://www.vol.at/groeden-abfahrt-als-grosses-raetsel-fuer-rot-weiss-rot/4556221 ) is how the Vorarlberger Nachrichten report on the day’s events. 

Also the Italian media write about Svindal’s win and Mayer’s accident, but also about Fill’s 4th place. This from gazzetta.it: “In the Downhill it’s a celebration for Norway: Svindal wins. A wonderful Fill in 4th� 

(http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport-Invernali/Sci-Alpino/19-12-2015/sci-discesa-sempre-festa-norvegia-vince-svindal-fill-sogno-quarto-14012180142.shtml ) and focusing on the Austrian’s accident in another article: “What a wipe-out for Mayer! Saved by the airbag�  

(http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport-Invernali/Sci-Alpino/19-12-2015/sci-discesa-val-gardena-mayer-che-volo-salvato-airbag-14013257662.shtml ). Same for lastampa.it “Svindal wins Downhill in Val Gardena/Gröden, bad accident for Mayer saved by the airbag� 

http://www.lastampa.it/2015/12/19/sport/sci/cade-durante-la-discesa-in-val-gardena-ansia-per-mayer-VIA1m48fesBkZIMtlg7TlJ/pagina.html

 

Andrew Dampf of the AP focuses on both the Svindal’s historic win of the Downhill as well as Mayer’s inflated airbag “Svindal finally wins Val Gardena downhill; safety air bag inflates in Mayer’s crash� (http://www.chron.com/sports/article/Svindal-wins-downhill-air-bag-inflates-in-Mayer-6709487.php ) and CBC Sports of Canada happily reports that “Erik Guay places 5th in men’s World Cup downhill� (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/alpineskiing/erik-guay-world-cup-downhill-1.3373166). French L’Equipe celebrates 2nd placed Guillermo Fayed quoting: “What more could I have wished for�. (http://www.lequipe.fr/Ski/Actualites/Guillermo-fayed-que-demander-de-plus/618009).