Winter Olympics men’s downhill postponed due to high winds

• High winds make it unsafe to transport athletes up the mountain
• Monday’s Alpine combined training also called off

The men’s downhill, the blue riband event of the Winter Olympics, has been cancelled after 50mph gusts made it impossible for the gondolas taking the skiers up the mountain to be safely operated.

With weather at the Jeongseon Alpine Center expected to worsen over the coming hours, the organisers said they had no choice but to move the event, which was due to take place on Sunday lunchtime, to 11am on Thursday.

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from The Guardian http://ift.tt/2CcDaw3