The Swiss alpine snowboarders remain without an Olympic medal in 2026. Julie Zogg was eliminated in the round of 16 in her last Olympic race, as was Dario Caviezel in the men's event.
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After qualifying in 11th place, Zogg lost out in the first knockout round to Italy's Elisa Caffont, who finished fourth, by just under half a second. A slip at the sixth-last gate proved to be her undoing. She was still just ahead before this gate.
Zogg's successful career will therefore end without an Olympic medal. The 33-year-old from Sargans has won two World Championship titles in her career (2019 and 2023 in the parallel slalom, which is no longer an Olympic event) and has finished on the podium 38 times in the World Cup (12 wins). She was not lucky at the Olympic Games. After her fourth participation, her best result remains 6th place in South Korea in 2018.
Dario Caviezel also had to admit defeat to an Italian in his round of 16. The 30-year-old from Graubünden, who wants to compete again in France in four years' time, was 21 hundredths slower than Mirko Felicetti.
Ladina Caviezel already out in qualifying
For Ladina Caviezel (23rd), who like Zogg will end her career after this winter, as well as Flurina Bätschi (18th), Xenia von Siebenthal (19th) and Gian Casanova (22nd), the competition was already over the morning after qualifying for the round of 16.
It was clear that it could be difficult for the Swiss in the battle for the precious metal. Only Zogg (at the season opener in China) and Casanova (in January in Bansko) have made it onto the podium once in the current World Cup. And in previous seasons, athletes from other countries had already set the tone.
Ester Ledecka beaten
Surprisingly, the Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka was one of those beaten on Sunday. The 2018 and 2022 Olympic champion, who also won the women's super-G in South Korea six years ago, dominated qualifying but then fell to eventual silver medallist Sabine Payer in the quarter-finals.
Gold in the women's event ultimately went to Ledecka's compatriot Zuzana Maderova. In the men's event, Austria's Benjamin Karl triumphed - after the Italian top favorites Aaron March, Maurizio Bormolini and Roland Fischnaller faltered early on - just like in China in 2022.
