The 2025 World Alpine Skiing Championships in Saalbach, Austria concluded on Sunday with the men’s slalom. We all know about Switzerland’s great history with alpine skiing. The nation has won 76 gold medals in the history of the championships (39 in men’s events and 37 in women’s events). However, one may not know is the fact that Switzerland has struggled in one event in recent memory. That in fact is the men’s slalom. When Loic Meillard of Neuchatel won the gold medal in the men’s slalom on Sunday, it was Switzerland’s first gold medal in men’s slalom at the World Alpine Skiing Championships since 1950. Meillard in fact ended a 75 year drought.
