51.   The victory made her the first Alpine skier to win golds in three straight Olympics.

52.   Tomba, the only Alpine skier to win medals in three straight Olympics, never has skied well in Japan.

53.   Winter threw another temper tantrum on the mountain Thursday and the Alpine skiers paid for it with yet more postponed races.

54.   When Alpine skiers take to the notorious Streif course this weekend, there will be much more at stake than just World Cup points.

55.   When Yugoslavia was one, Serbians respected Slovenes as top Alpine skiers, but not as a soccer nation.

56.   With his three Olympic golds and two silvers, Tomba is the most decorated Alpine skier.

57.   Winter threw another temper tantrum on the mountain Thursday and the Alpine skiers paid for it with more postponed Olympic races.

58.   For Aamodt, the most titled Olympic alpine skier of all time, it was a record seventh Olympic medal and the third gold of his career.

59.   For Aamodt, the most titled alpine skier of all time, it was a record seventh Olympic medal and the third gold of his career.

60.   Three other Asian nations have made their Winter Olympics debut with Thailand and Nepal each sending one cross-country skier and Tajikistan an Alpine skier.