21.   An unnamed New Zealand alpine ski racer was banned for two years after testing positive to the stimulant methamphetamine, Miles Davidson of Snow Sports New Zealand said Thursday.

22.   Bibiana Perez, one of the best downhillers of the Italian Alpine ski team, suffered a concussion when she crashed during a training run at Cortina Monday.

23.   But he and others are calling for a congressional appropriation like the one used to restore the Alpine ski resort.

24.   But it is their Alpine ski team that could and should come back with a bunch of medals.

25.   But Japanese, South Koreans and Kazakhs have dominated alpine ski racing in the current games.

26.   Following her first ever World Cup victory, Lara Magoni on Sunday captured her first slalom title at the Italian Alpine ski Championships.

27.   German Alpine ski team spokesman Ralf Eder said by telephone he had no means of reaching Beranic.

28.   Helsinki, whose bid included Alpine ski events in Lillehammer, Norway, had hoped to get the Winter Games for Finland after five previous attempts.

29.   Helsinki, whose bid includes Alpine ski events in Lillehammer, Norway, is hoping to get the Winter Games for Finland after five previous attempts.

30.   Helsinki, whose bid includes Alpine ski events in Lillehammer, Norway, had hoped to get the Winter Games for Finland after five previous attempts.