91.   It was the first medal for the world sprint champion from Lathi, Finland, in two Olympics.

92.   It was the first medal in an International Skating Union event for Uzbekistan.

93.   It was the first pairs medal in the worlds for China, and also for Poland, whose Dorota Zagorska and Marius Siudek took the bronze.

94.   It was his first medal.

95.   It was his first Olympic medal.

96.   It was the first Alpine medal awarded in the Nagano Olympics, which have been plagued by snowstorms that postponed several races.

97.   It was the first gold medal in two years.

98.   It was the first track medal of the games.

99.   It was the first Alpine medal ever for Finland, a country more noted for its Nordic skiing.

100.   Japan won its first gold medal in synchronized swimming at a world championships, with Miya Tachibana and Miho Takeda gyrating through the water like identical windup toys.