On Tuesday, Nina Loeseth became the first Norwegian woman to win a World Cup race in 16 years. Both her runs in women's slalom in Santa Catarina, Italy put her in first.
She finished with a combined time of just under two minutes at one minute, 57.65 seconds. Czech skier Sarka Strachova tailed her by just 1.12 seconds.
The last Norwegian woman to win a World Cup slalom race was Trine Bakke in 2000, racing in Maribor, Slovenia.
"That was about time," Loeseth said to the CBC, "We have to drive for six and a half hours today, so maybe I can open a bottle of champagne in the car."
Asked about what her win means to her country, Loeseth told FIS, "It feels great. Probably the best feeling I've ever had on the hill. Yeah, it's really something special, especially when you're on the podium there and you hear your national anthem. I was tearing up quite a bit. It's very emotional and it's a very good day."
The Women's World Cup has seen an exciting season so far. Michaela Schiffrin is the only skier to have won two slalom events. After winning the first two of the season, she injured her knee and has been recovering indefinitely, according to ESPN.
The top spot on the Slalom World Cup podium is currently held by Frida Hansdotter from Sweden, who has 365 points overall and finished fifth in the last race. She is followed by Sarka Strachova with 271 points and two Slovakian skiiers, Veronika Velez-Zuzulova and Petra Vlhova, who hold 220 each.
In the overall standings, Swiss skier Lara Gut leads with 658 points. Hansdotter overtook Lindsey Vonn for second place. The two have 521 and 500 points, respectively. Loeseth sits in fourth with 406 points.
