Italy's Federica Brignone put in a dominant display to win gold in the women's giant slalom at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Thursday. Brignone, second in the super-G a week ago, led after the first run,

Italy's Federica Brignone laid down a near-faultless first run to lead standings in the women's giant slalom at the World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Thursday, as American Mikaela Shiffrin opted out of defending her title.

Italy's Federica Brignone held a big first run lead in the world championship giant slalom as she seeks a first major title in the discipline on Thursday after some near misses. Brignone led New Zealand's Alice Robertson by .