1.   More than a year later, he came back as a slalom specialist with sketchy results initially.

2.   Pernilla Wiberg is showing she is more than a slalom specialist in Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria with a trio of speed races there this weekend.

3.   A number of slalom specialists, including Alberto Tomba of Italy, are not competing at Hakuba.

4.   A number of slalom specialists, including Alberto Tomba of Italy, are not competing.

5.   A slalom specialist, Biavaschi will be sidelined at least eight weeks, thus missing the Winter Olympics.

6.   A slalom specialist, Biavaschi will be sidelined at least eight weeks, thus missing the Olympics.

7.   A slalom specialist, she is also picking up points this season in both speed races.

8.   Aamodt had the lead after the two slalom runs over two Austrians who are pure slalom specialists.

9.   Both Goetschl, the defending World Cup champion, and Cavagnoud are among the top three in both disciplines, while Kostelic is strictly a slalom specialist.

10.   But by outpacing the slalom specialists, Aamodt completed the hardest part of his job.