Kouyoumdjian survives treacherous conditions to finish 34th in slalom

Yiannos Kouyoumdjian finished 34th overall in the men’s slalom at the Milano–Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday, completing both runs in one of the most demanding alpine events of the programme at the Stelvio ski centre in Bormio.

The Cypriot skier recorded a combined time of 1:08.58, improving his overall position after a solid second run that allowed him to climb the standings.

Kouyoumdjian had finished the first run in 39th place with a time of 1:10.88, safely negotiating...