Overall World Cup leader Marco Odermatt built a big first-run advantage over rival Henrik Kristoffersen in a giant slalom as the Swiss ski star was on the brink of securing his fourth straight overall title.

Swiss Marco Odermatt is the third Alpine skier to win four consecutive World Cup overall titles, clinching his latest crown with five races still to go this season. Odermatt, 27, moved 635 points ahead of his closest pursuer,

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt wins his fourth consecutive World Cup overall and giant slalom crystal globes with a second-place finish at Hafjell.

Marco Odermatt finished second behind Swiss teammate Loic Meillard in a World Cup giant slalom to formally lock up his fourth straight overall and GS titles.

Odermatt adds overall and GS crystal globes to super-G trophy Only third Alpine skier to win four overall titles in a row Swiss take podium sweep in Hafjell Odermatt also chasing downhill globe at finals HAFJELL,

Marco Odermatt finished second behind Swiss teammate Loic Meillard in a World Cup giant slalom to formally lock up his fourth straight overall and GS titles.

Swiss skier Marco Odermatt won a fourth consecutive World Cup overall crystal globe on Saturday by finishing second in the giant slalom in Hafjell behind compatriot Loic Meillard. Second place on the day behind Meillard and ahead of another Swiss skier Thomas Tumler also ensured Odermatt the small crystal globe in the giant slalom discipline for the fourth time.