21.   Reigning world giant slalom champion Sonja Nef won the bronze, the first Alpine medal for Switzerland in the Salt Lake City Games.

22.   That made him the first man to win an Alpine medal in three straight Olympics.

23.   The Italian, Swiss, German, Canadian and Slovenian men left the games without a single Alpine skiing medal.

24.   Tomba has won Alpine medals in the last three Olympics but had to settle for a silver in slalom at Lillehammer four years ago.

25.   U.S. men failed to win a single Alpine medal at the last Winter Olympics.

26.   With her went the last realistic hope for the U.S. women to win Alpine skiing medal in the Salt Lake City Games.

27.   Weather permitting, it will produce the first Alpine medal.

28.   Baxter became the first Briton to win an alpine Olympic medal but he was informed soon after his return to hometown Aviemore that he had tested positive.

29.   They have still managed to keep pace just about with the Norwegians and Italians as their overall seven alpine medals is still the best showing on offer.

30.   Miller nabbed silver in both the combined and giant slalom, and could become the first American to win three alpine medals in one Games.