Frenchman Amiez quickest in Val d'Isere slalom first run

The son of 2002 Olympic slalom silver medallist Sebastien Amiez finished in 47.44 seconds, 0.32sec ahead of Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen who is looking to extend his lead at the top of the discipline and overall standings. Austria's Manuel Feller was third-quickest, 0.66sec behind the 26-year-old Amiez. "It's cool to cross the finish line and see the green light on and hear the crowd screaming," said Amiez who finished sixth in the first slalom of the winter in Finland's Levi before taking fourth place in Austria's Gurgl last month.