31.   Deborah Compagnoni threaded her way down an icy giant slalom course Friday to become the first Alpine skier to win gold medals in three Olympics.

32.   Earlier in the week, team Magadan Alpine skier Nikolai Rovnov surprised coaches and athletes alike by sizzling to gold in the Super-G and Giant Slalom.

33.   He is the only American Alpine skier to compete in four Olympics.

34.   He said ski jumping was one area where the Koreans might win medals in future Olympics, and Alpine skiers were improving by training and competing abroad.

35.   Her friend, Janica Kostelic, not only won the race but became the first Alpine skier to collect four medals at a single Olympics.

36.   It is the rare alpine skier who gets through a career without serious injury.

37.   Kjetil Andre Aamodt could become the first Alpine skier to win medals in all five events if he takes a medal in the slalom.

38.   Married to former Alpine skier Andy Mill, they have two sons.

39.   Norwegian Alpine skier Lasse Kjus on Wednesday announced plans to go for another season, ending speculations that he was set to retire, a newspaper reported Wednesday.

40.   Norwegian Alpine skier and former world champion Atle Skardal announced Wednesday that he is ending his career because of an injury.