On the 24th of the World Cup for skiing and alpine skiing, the first round of the men's giant slalom was held in Austria, and 23-year-old Seigo Kato, who is aiming to participate in the Beijing Olympics approaching February next year, marked 1: 6: 04. However, he stayed in 33rd place and could not advance to the second time by the top 30 people.

Also, 23-year-old Yohei Koyama abstained on the way and did not proceed for the second time.