Thompson wins World Cup skicross title

LA PLAGNE, France (AP) β€” Olympic champion Marielle Thompson of Canada clinched the World Cup skicross title Sunday by winning the last event of the season.

Thompson beat world champion Fanny Smith of Switzerland in the final. Georgia Simmerling of Canada finished third and Sandra Naeslund of Sweden placed fourth.

Thompson gained her second crystal globe after also winning in 2012.

Victor Oehling Norberg of Sweden captured his first World Cup title despite a quarterfinal elimination.

Olympic champion Jean-Frederic Chapuis of France beat Christoph Wahrstoetter of Austria in the men’s final.

Brady Leman of Canada took third and Andreas Schauer of Germany was fourth.