{"id":712108,"date":"2026-02-16T22:37:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T19:37:44","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-02-16T22:37:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T19:37:44","slug":"olympic-slalom-turns-into-snowy-mess-as-atle-lie-mcgrath-makes-costly-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/olympic-slalom-turns-into-snowy-mess-as-atle-lie-mcgrath-makes-costly-mistake\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic slalom turns into snowy mess \u2014 as Atle Lie McGrath makes costly mistake"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a407e28d5494\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a407e28d5494\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/olympic-slalom-turns-into-snowy-mess-as-atle-lie-mcgrath-makes-costly-mistake\/#%E2%80%9COlympic_slalom_turns_into_snowy_mess_%E2%80%94_as_Atle_Lie_McGrath_makes_costly_mistake%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Olympic slalom turns into snowy mess \u2014 as Atle Lie McGrath makes costly mistake&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/olympic-slalom-turns-into-snowy-mess-as-atle-lie-mcgrath-makes-costly-mistake\/#2026_WINTER_OLYMPICS\" >2026 WINTER OLYMPICS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9COlympic_slalom_turns_into_snowy_mess_%E2%80%94_as_Atle_Lie_McGrath_makes_costly_mistake%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Olympic slalom turns into snowy mess \u2014 as Atle Lie McGrath makes costly mistake&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F02%2Fnewspress-collage-w3w5vsxhd-1771262340388.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261771244413\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A blizzard caused Olympic mayhem in the alpine skiing men\u2019s slalom competition on Monday. <\/p>\n<p>Over half the competitors \u2014 52 out of 96 \u2014 failed to finish their first run in the rough conditions, with skier after skier either falling or missing a gate.<\/p>\n<p>Norway\u2019s Atle Lie McGrath survived his first run before an uncharacteristic mistake in his second run blew the competition wide open.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On a very snowy morning in the Alps, more than HALF the field registered a DNF on Run 1 of the men&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WinterOlympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WinterOlympics<\/a> slalom.<\/p>\n<p>Norway&#8217;s Atle Lie McGrath leads heading into a decisive Run 2 this afternoon. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ICiMlVCwtQ\">pic.twitter.com\/ICiMlVCwtQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBC Olympics &amp; Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCOlympics\/status\/2023375827790958914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>He had a massive 59-second lead after the first run and was in great position to claim the gold medal, but straddled a gate on his second run to destroy his chances at glory. <\/p>\n<p>McGrath chucked his poles in frustration and, after walking away from the course, laid down in the snow with his hands on his head.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>His collapse opened the door for Switzerland\u2019s Lo\u00efc Meillard\u00a0to take home the gold medal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s amazing,\u201d Meillard said. \u201cIt\u2019s been long days, a lot of expectations about what you want to achieve, a lot of pressure on yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Norway\u2019s Atle Lie McGrath reacts after not finishing his second run of the Men\u2019s Slalom on Feb. 16, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He laid down in the snow after not completing his second run of the event. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Austria\u2019s Fabio Gstrein won silver. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe feeling is great, really nice and cool,\u201d Gstrein said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2026_WINTER_OLYMPICS\"><\/span><strong>2026 WINTER OLYMPICS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>\u201cI was in the start gate and in my head was \u2018I have to go with a green light over the finish line and then there is a medal\u2019. It was a really nice feeling when I saw the green light coming up. It\u2019s perfect.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite McGrath missing out, Norway was still represented on the podium with Henrik Kristoffersen winning bronze. <\/p>\n<p>Kristoffersen was self-critical afterwards, though. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Switzerland\u2019s Lo\u00efc Meillard celebrates with the gold medal after winning the Olympic men\u2019s slalom run on Feb. 16, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Over half the competitors \u2014 52 out of 96 \u2014 failed to finish their first run in the rough conditions, with skier after skier either falling or missing a gate.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t think it was enough to be on the podium, and for sure not enough to win, and it wasn\u2019t anyway,\u201d Kristoffersen said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t feel good the whole run, to be honest. 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