Jansrud claims first victory on South Korean Winter Olympic piste

The men took to a brand new piste in South Korea for the World Cup downhill, the slopes first test ahead of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

The Norwegian Kjetil Jansrud claimed the first ever win on the slope.

Sci, Corea: Jansrud vince la discesa 'preolimpica', Paris secondo https://t.co/I2gFX5emcQpic.twitter.com/KsdbZB2oZd

— la Repubblica (@repubblicait) February 6, 2016

Jansrud described the hill as fun, fast with very big jumps.

Kjetil Jansrud chats with Korean media after today's downhill victory.
1st DH win this season, 6th career. #Norwaypic.twitter.com/LNarXxLNdl

— Brian Pinelli (@Brian_Pinelli) February 6, 2016

The Italian Dominik Paris finished second and securing his first podium place of this World Cup season.

Discesa Libera Jeongseon: vince Jansrud, Dominik Paris è secondo https://t.co/bDBtD2qoWApic.twitter.com/fVvB0rNu6o

— allnews24 (@allnews24eu) February 6, 2016

Steven Nyman of the United States finished third.