Canada's Val Grenier wins gold in World Cup giant slalom

Canada's Val Grenier used a blistering second run to win gold in a women's World Cup giant slalom Saturday in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. The St. Isidore, Ont., native was fourth after the opening run but her 53.61 mark was tops in all second runs to take the win on the Podkoren course.

Canada's Val Grenier wins gold in World Cup giant slalom
A women's skier, wearing a black and red ski suit and orange goggles, tucks around a gate during a race.

Canada's Val Grenier used a blistering second run to win gold in a women's World Cup giant slalom Saturday in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. The St. Isidore, Ont., native was fourth after the opening run but her 53.61 mark was tops in all second runs to take the win on the Podkoren course.