Summary

  • Use play icon at the top of page to watch live coverage from the 2023 World Ski Championships

  • Swiss Marco Odermatt takes the title

  • Loic Meillard claiming silver, and Austrian Marco Swartz in bronze

  • GB's Charlie Raposo in action in run two

  • Swiss Olympic Champion Marco Odermatt is the favourite

  • Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway is the 2019 champion looking to defend his title

  • Slovakia's Zan Kranjec is also in contention following on from his Olympic silver medal last year in Beijing

  • France's Alexis Pinturault's looking for his third world championship medal on home snow following a gold in combined and a bronze in Super G

Live Reporting

  1. Who's competing today?

    Men's giant Slalom

    BBC Sport

    Switzerland's Marco Odermatt wins gold in the men's downhill at the World Ski Championships in Meribel, France.

    Olympic champion Marco Odermatt is favourite to take the title. The 25-year-old Swiss has taken ten victories in his last 14 giant slalom races (World Cup and Winter Olympics). The last time he didn't make the podium in the event was in March 2021. Marco has already won gold in the men's downhill event last weekend and will be looking to now add the giant slalom gold to his acolades.

    2019 Defending champion Henrik Kritoffersen of Norway is the runner-up in the World Cup discipline's standings after reaching the podium four times this season.

    Other contenders include Slovakia's Zan Kranjec who took Olympic silver in Beijing 2022 and has been in the top-3 three times during the current World Cup campaign.

    Home favourite Alexis Pinturault has 18 World Cup career wins in giant slalom and is looking for his third world championship medal on home snow following a gold in combined and a bronze in Super G.

  2. How to watch

    BBC iPlayer

    The 2023 World Ski Championships will be available to watch across the BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and mobile app.

    Action will be available to watch for 30 days on-demand after the event on iPlayer.

    Friday 17th February

    Men's Giant Slalom - Run 1

    08:45-10:45

    BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Website & App, BBC Red Button

    Men's Giant Slalom - Run 2

    12:15 - 13:45

    BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Website & App

    Saturday 18th February

    Women’s Slalom – Run 1

    08:45-10:45

    BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Website & App, BBC Red Button

    Saturday 18th February

    Women’s Slalom – Run 2

    12:15-13:35

    BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport Website & App

    Sunday 19th February

    Men’s Slalom – Run 1

    08:45-10:35

    BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Website & App, BBC Red Button

  3. Get Inspired: How to get into skiing

    BBC Sport

    Skiing is a great workout - you can burn up to 500 calories an hour!

    Your knees take on the weight of your body when you turn downhill, strengthening your bones and joints.

    As you go down the slope, your body is in a squat position, which improves your balance and builds your stomach and leg muscles.

    Snowsport centres and dry ski slopes around the country offer lessons to children as young as three. Find your local centre in England,Wales or Scotland to get yourself on the slopes. The Ski Club of Northern Ireland has a useful Facebook page too.

    There's also loads of information at Disability Snowsport for anyone looking for inclusive skiing.

    Snowsport England's programme to encourage people to take up snow sports