Janka wins men's giant slalom race in Vancouver
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Carlo Janka of Switzerland won the men's giant slalom race at the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games on Tuesday.
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Switzerland's Carlo Janka clears a gate during the second run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, February 23, 2010. [Xinhua/Reuters Photo] |
![Switzerland's Carlo Janka clears a gate during the second run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, February 23, 2010. [Xinhua/Reuters Photo]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100224/000d87ad41a00ceec22216.jpg "Switzerland's Carlo Janka clears a gate during the second run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, February 23, 2010. [Xinhua/Reuters Photo]")
Janka, who led after the first leg, clocked a combined total of two minutes 37.83 seconds over the two runs down the Dave Murray course.
Norwegian outsider Kjetil Jansrud took silver at 0.39 seconds with team-mate Aksel Lund Svindal, who has already won super-G gold and downhill silver, claiming bronze.
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Switzerland's Carlo Janka lifts up his skis after competing in the second run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, February 23, 2010. [Xinhua/Reuters Photo] |
