1.   Bonny Warner, the former luger, could make the podium, too.

2.   But still not good enough to make the podium.

3.   Meanwhile, some fresh faces made the podium.

4.   She and Russians Maria Butyrskaya and Irina Slutskaya won medals at the European Championships and could make the podium in Nagano.

5.   The Americans had no illusions about making the podium here.

6.   Among the five Austrians who made the trip, only Fritz Strobl made the podium, copping bronze on Friday.

7.   Apart from the opening race on a home glacier when Austrians finished second and third, no Austrian skier has made the podium since.

8.   But she failed to make the podium again until Thursday.

9.   But she has failed to make the podium since.

10.   By making the podium, Leipheimer surpassed his better-known teammate.