PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of 鈥� The world鈥檚 best male Alpine skier, Marcel Hirscher, will compete for his second gold medal of the Pyeongchang Olympics.
Hirscher starts as the favourite in the giant slalom Sunday at Yongpyong Alpine Center. He鈥檚 already got a gold medal from his first event, the Alpine combined.
The 28-year-old Austrian is expected to duel with his main rival in World Cup races, Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway. American Ted Ligety will try to defend the title he won at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Also Sunday, there are men鈥檚 preliminary-round hockey games between sa国际传媒 and Korea and between Finland and Sweden, among others. In women鈥檚 hockey, Switzerland will play Korea and Sweden will play Japan, though none is a medal contender.
And the bobsled competition kicks off with the first heats for the men鈥檚 two-man teams, with medals to be awarded Monday.