LA VILLA, Italy — A slightly different wax job or a bit sharper ski edges can mean all the difference in a sport decided by hundredths of a second. So, too, can a slight alteration to the ski boots.
Click on the video players below to watch live action from the men's alpine skiing World Cup stop in Alta Badia, Italy. Coverage begins on Tuesday at 4 a.m ET with the first fun of the giant slalom.