GURGL, Austria (AP) — Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath led the second men’s World Cup slalom of the Olympic season after the opening run Saturday, with Finnish prodigy Eduard Hallberg looming in second place.

Hallberg earned Finland’s first World Cup podium result in nearly 18 years last week by finishing third in his home race in Levi.

On Saturday, Hallberg, who started 24th, posted the fastest time in the final section to finish 0.17 seconds behind McGrath.

Hallberg shared his position with Swiss skier Tanguy Nef, who completed the Kirchenkar course in the same time.

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, who gave Brazil its first-ever Alpine skiing World Cup win last week, excelled in the steep middle part of the course but lost considerable time both in the first and last section and finished

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