Sunday, November 26, 2006
Craig Branch has finished in 53rd place in the opening World Cup downhill of the season, covering the Lake Louise course in a time of one minute 53.83 seconds.

The gold medal went to Liechtenstein veteran Marco Buechel, the third of his career, in a time of one minute 50.72 seconds.

Young Canadian skier Michael Osborne-Paradis was five hundredths of a second slower, securing his first podium appearance, while the bronze went to Peter Fill of Italy.

Branch and Olympic team-mate Jono Brauer will both line up in tonight's super G event.


Courtesy OWI/Sportcom