Matt, 34, wins Olympic slalom; oldest Alpine champ Leave it to 34-year-old Mario Matt to handle the tough gates and soft snow better than anyone. The Austrian veteran added a safe second run to his fantastic first run, and won the Olympic slalom Saturday night to become the oldest Alpine gold medalist in Winter Games history. ''We are used to tricky course-setting,'' Matt said, ''but today, I have to say, it was a lot.'' In the last Alpine event ...
Feb. 22, 2014 - The Associated Press via Yahoo! Sports