GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Cyprien Richard and last-minute substitute Anemone Marmottan helped France edge Austria to win the team event gold medal Wednesday at the world championships.
Both teams won two of the four parallel giant slalom races but France took the gold because it had the faster times. Richard's convincing win over Philipp Schoerghofer proved crucial for the tiebreaker, while Marmottan, who replaced Taina Barioz in the final, beat Michaela Kirchgasser by one-hundredth of a second for a key point.
"It's great to win the title ahead of Austria, that's the best way to win it," said Thomas Fanara, one of the French foursome. "It's amazing to be a …
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