French ski star Alexis Pinturault was taken off the hill by helicopter with an apparent right knee injury after he became one of a series of racers who crashed in a men's World Cup super-G.

Alexis Pinturault sustained right knee injuries in a crash at an Alpine skiing World Cup super-G in Kitzbühel, Austria, on Friday. Pinturault, a three-time Olympic medalist and a three-time world champion,

Marco Odermatt took another step towards a fourth straight overall World Cup with victory in the Kitzbühel super-g on Friday, but more crashes and an injury for Alexis Pinturault underlined safety concerns on the tough piste.

Marco Odermatt delivered a masterclass to claim victory in the men's World Cup super-G in Kitzbuehel on Friday, but the French pair of Alexis Pinturault and Florian Loriot were evacuated by helicopter after heavy crashes.