2 | Spider's Web | Part I

American Alpine skier Vladimir Peter Sabich became a sensation at the 1968 Winter Olympics. He had movie-star good looks, a famous girlfriend, and even a cool nickname—Spider. His ascent to the top of the skiing world matched the sport's own growth into the global spotlight. But at just age 31, Spider Sabich's life was cut short by a loaded .22, held in the hands of his girlfriend, the French actress Claudine Longet, who claimed it was an accident. Reporter Gloria Liu explores what was lost when skiing's bright young star was killed in his prime. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.