BORMIO, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Swiss alpine skier Franjo von Allmen claimed the first gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in men's downhill with a time of 1:51.61 here on Saturday.

Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen reacts in the finish area after competing in the men's downhill alpine skiing event during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio (Valtellina) on February 7, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

The 24-year-old Olympic debutant finished 0.20 seconds ahead of Italy's silver medalist Giovanni Franzoni and 0.50 seconds ahead of bronze medalist Dominik Paris, also of Italy.