The Associated Press

Krasnaya Polyana, Russia • Emerging Swiss standout Beat Feuz celebrated his 25th birthday in style Saturday by winning the inaugural World Cup downhill on the course for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

American Bode Miller was fastest midway down but then made a big mistake and finished fourth, missing the podium by just 0.02 seconds.

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After his third win of the season, Feuz was presented with his award by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during the podium presentation for the country’s first full World Cup race.

"This will remain an unbelievable moment in my life," Feuz said. "Winning such an important downhill on my birthday and then being awarded by Medvedev is just incredible."

Feuz raced down the long and highly technical Rosa Khutor slope in 2 minutes, 14.10 seconds. Another 25-year-old, Benjamin Thomsen of Canada, finished second, 0.27 seconds behind, for the best result of his career, and Adrien Theaux of France was third, 0.59 back.

Speedskating • At Hamar, Norway, Ireen Wüst and Bob de Jong of the Netherlands claimed World Cup event wins in the women’s 1,500 meters and men’s 5,000 meters, respectively.

Figure skating • At Colorado Springs, Colo., China’s Sui Wenjing and Han Cong won the pairs short program, while U.S. champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White won the ice dancing short dance at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.

Luge • At Altenberg, Germany, Olympic champion Felix Loch of Germany won the luge title for the third time at the world championships.

Ski jumping • At Willingen, Germany, Norway upset Austria in a World Cup team event.

Biathlon • At Kontiolahti, Finland, Martin Fourcade of France edged Timofey Lapshin of Russia to win a 10-kilometer World Cup sprint. Magdalena Neuner of Germany won the women’s 7.5-kilometer sprint.

Cross-country • At Nove Mesto, Czech Republic, Johan Olsson of Sweden and Marit Bjoergen of Norway won classical style mass start World Cup events.