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SINGAPORE: Singapore alpine skier Faiz Basha overcame tricky conditions in the first run of the men's slalom at the Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy, to finish 35th overall on Monday (Feb 16).
In an event that saw more than half of the 96 competitors record a DNF (did not finish), the Singaporean clocked a time of 2 minutes and 20.45 seconds across two runs.
The 23-year-old held his nerve in the first run as driving snow and a tricky course setup proved problematic for many racers, including giant slalom Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Brazil, who did not finish.
After both runs, Switzerland's Loic Meillard took gold, Austria's Fabio Gstrein the silver and Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen bronze.
Earlier in the Games, Faiz registered a DNF in the men's giant slalom.
The 23-year-old lost a ski in the first run of the event while trying to round a gate, causing him to skid out. He did not compete in the event's second run as a result of not finishing the first.
In alpine skiing, athletes move downhill between gates, with the giant slalom having a wider distance between these gates as compared to the slalom event. Skiiers compete in two time trials, with the individual with the fastest total time crowned the winner.
Faiz is Singapore’s second athlete ever at the Winter Olympics, after short track speed skater Cheyenne Goh, who participated in the 2018 edition.
In January last year, the Singaporean met the qualifying mark for the slalom event, and did so for the giant slalom event in recent months.
He was the top-ranked Southeast Asian athlete (12th) at the 2025 Asian Winter Games and the first Singaporean to reach the finals at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.
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SINGAPORE: Singapore alpine skier Faiz Basha overcame tricky conditions in the first run of the men's slalom at the Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy, to finish 35th overall on Monday (Feb 16).
In an event that saw more than half of the 96 competitors record a DNF (did not finish), the Singaporean clocked a time of 2 minutes and 20.45 seconds across two runs.
The 23-year-old held his nerve in the first run as driving snow and a tricky course setup proved problematic for many racers, including giant slalom Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Brazil, who did not finish.
After both runs, Switzerland's Loic Meillard took gold, Austria's Fabio Gstrein the silver and Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen bronze.
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Earlier in the Games, Faiz registered a DNF in the men's giant slalom.
The 23-year-old lost a ski in the first run of the event while trying to round a gate, causing him to skid out. He did not compete in the event's second run as a result of not finishing the first.
In alpine skiing, athletes move downhill between gates, with the giant slalom having a wider distance between these gates as compared to the slalom event. Skiiers compete in two time trials, with the individual with the fastest total time crowned the winner.
Faiz is Singapore’s second athlete ever at the Winter Olympics, after short track speed skater Cheyenne Goh, who participated in the 2018 edition.
In January last year, the Singaporean met the qualifying mark for the slalom event, and did so for the giant slalom event in recent months.
He was the top-ranked Southeast Asian athlete (12th) at the 2025 Asian Winter Games and the first Singaporean to reach the finals at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.
Source: CNA/mt(kg)
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