Switzerland's Lara Gut has criticised the Rosa Khutor piste conditions at the Sochi Winter Olympics after finishing fourth in the women's super-G event, describing them as a "disaster".
Eight of the first 11 starters, and 18 racers in a field of 49, failed to reach the finish line, and the 22-year-old claimed that the lack of snow at the bottom is partly to blame for the issues.
Gut told BBC Sport: "There is no snow at the bottom, it's not funny any more.
"This is a disaster, it was a shame for everybody. The last part was a bit much. Everybody was crashing around. It's difficult to stay on your skis, you are constantly losing them. I don't know if this is the best way to show off our skiing.
"It's not a race, you are just trying to come down."
The event saw previously unheralded Austrian Anna Fenninger win the gold medal.
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Giuseppe Labellarte
Giuseppe Labellarte
