Marielle Thompson wins gold to clinch skicross Crystal Globe
Feb 25, 2017 | 5:30 AM
MIASS, Russia — Canadian Marielle Thompson clinched the World Cup skicross crown Saturday with her sixth win of the season.
The skier from Whistler, B.C., edged Sandra Naeslund of Sweden and Ophelie David of France.
Brittany Phelan of Mont-Tremblant, Que., was eighth.
With six wins and a second-place finish this season, Thompson has a 155-point lead for the overall Crystal Globe heading into next week’s World Cup Finals.